Subject: All drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine recalled

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Subject: All drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine recalled

You can find this at the FDA website for more details...

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

All drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine are being recalled.

You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug

boxes and inquire about a refund.

Please read this carefully, as I know that some of you may use

some of these drugs (Alka Seltzer Plus for one). Also, please

pass this on to everyone you know.

Stop taking anything containing this ingredient. It has been

linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in

brain) among womenages 18-49 in the three days after starting

use of medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA

recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative medicine.

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant Plus Dietary

Supplements

Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control

Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent

Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine Effervescent

BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder

BC Sinus Cold Powder

Comtrex Deep Chest Cold & Congestion Relief

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

Dexatrim Gelcaps

Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free

Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets

Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels

Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir

Dimetapp Elixir

Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid 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 Relief

Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head CongestionTriaminic Syrup Cold

& Allergy

Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough

I just found out and called the 800# for Triaminic and they

informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the following

medicines because

of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in

children.

Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink) 3D Cold & Cough Berry 3D Cough

Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

They 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. Serious stuff. Do pass along to

all on your mailing list so people are informed.