Fwd: VERY SERIOUS DRUG RECALL--OUTDATED [thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren]

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From the UK so trademark names could be the same or different...?  Probably worth looking at.I'll bet it was carefully trialled, too:  on a thousand rats for 25 hours each, or something equally honest.Begin forwarded message:Date: January 31, 2008 4:02:12 PM PST (CA)To: thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren Subject: [thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren] FW: VERY SERIOUS DRUG RECALL--OUTDATEDReply-To: thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM  &  FDAAll drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain )among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting useof medication. T he FDA recommended that everyone ( even children ) seek alternativemedicine.The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine: Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite SuppressantAcutrim Plus Dietary Supplements Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite C ontrolAlka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medi cine EffervescentAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or or ange) Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine OriginalAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine <; ; /SPAN> Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus EffervescentAlka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold MedicineBC Allergy Sinus Cold PowderBC Sinus Cold PowderComtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules Contac 12 Hour CapletsCoricidin D Cold, Flu & SinusDexatrim Caffeine FreeDexatrim Extended DurationD exatrim Gelcaps Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free D imetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-GelsDimetapp DM Cold & Cough ElixirDimetapp ElixirDimetapp ! 4 Hour L iquid GelsDimetapp 4 Hour Tablets Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops Permathene Mega-16Robitussin CFTavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal CongestionTriaminic DM Cough Rel! iefTriaminic Expectorant Chest & Head <BR>Triaminic S yrup Cold & amp; Allergy Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough I just found out and called the 800# on the containerforTriaminic and they informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the following medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizure s in children : Orange3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)3D Cold & Cough Berry3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant T hey are asking you to call them at  withthe lot number on the box so they can send you postage for you to send it back to them, and they will also issue you a refund. If you know of anyone else with small children, PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF!DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed. They can then pass it along to their families.To confirm these findings please take time to check the following: < /FONT>http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/ 

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What is “outdated” is

this breaking news or old news.

Chris

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SERIOUS DRUG RECALL--OUTDATED [thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren]

From the UK so trademark

names could be the same or different...? Probably worth looking at.

I'll bet it was carefully trialled, too: on a thousand rats for 25

hours each, or something equally honest.

Begin forwarded message:

From:

Isabella <isabellathomasyahoo (DOT) co.uk>

Date:

January 31, 2008 4:02:12 PM PST (CA)

To: thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren

Subject:

[thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren]

FW: VERY SERIOUS DRUG RECALL--OUTDATED

Reply-To:

thoughtfulhousecenterforchildren

http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp

VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM & FDA

All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.

STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been

linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain )

among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use

of medication. T he

FDA

recommended that everyone ( even children ) seek alternative

medicine.

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant

Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements

Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite C ontrol

Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medi cine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or or ange)

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine <; ; /SPAN>

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent

Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine

BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder

BC Sinus Cold Powder

Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief

Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules

Contac 12 Hour Caplets

Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus

Dexatrim Caffeine Free

Dexatrim Extended Duration

D exatrim Gelcaps

Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free

D imetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets

Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels

Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir

Dimetapp Elixir

Dimetapp ! 4 Hour L iquid Gels

Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets

Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets

Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops

Permathene Mega-16

Robitussin CF

Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion

Triaminic DM Cough Rel! ief

Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head <BR>Triaminic S yrup Cold & amp;

Allergy

Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough

I just found out and called the 800# on the container

forTriaminic and they informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the

following medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and

seizure s in children :

Orange3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)

3D Cold & Cough Berry

3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

T hey are asking you to call them at

with

the lot number on the box so they can send you postage for you to send it back

to them, and they will also issue you a refund. If you know of anyone else with

small children,

PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF!

DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed. They can then

pass it along to their families.

To confirm these findings please take time to check the

following: < /FONT>

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/

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6th November 2,000.  And perhaps it is still true ?What is “outdated”  is this breaking news or old news. Chris