Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 DRUG RECALL - 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 The 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 Control Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange) Alka-Seltzer Plus Col d Medicine Original Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine 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 Dexatrim Gelcaps Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free Dimetapp Cold & amp; 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 Extendtabs 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 Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough I just found out and called the 800# on the container 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 Orange3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink) 3D Cold & Cough Berry 3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 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 peo pl e are informed They can then pass it along to their families. To confirm these findings please take time to check the following: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ ppa/ PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO THEIR CHILDREN OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I read as follows: this drug recall actually happened in 2003, but this e-mail warning is still floating around. PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE (PPA) a decongestant, has been taken out of all cold remedies. The problems that caused the recall were related to diet pills that contained this ingredient, NOT cold remedies. If any of your cold remedies laying around the house have PPA, they are probably expired anyway. - avraham On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:44 AM, NieeMA <nieema0@...> wrote: > DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM<http://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 The 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 Control > Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent > Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange) > Alka-Seltzer Plus Col d Medicine Original > Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough > Medicine Effervescent > Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine > 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 > Dexatrim Gelcaps > Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free > Dimetapp Cold & amp; 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 Extendtabs 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 > > Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy > Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough > > I just found out and called the 800# on the container > 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 > > Orange3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink) > 3D Cold & Cough Berry > 3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant > > They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 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 peo pl e are informed They can > then pass it along to > their families. > > To confirm these findings please take time to check the following: > http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ ppa/ > > PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO THEIR CHILDREN > OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I think I remember seeing that drug recall list years ago, too. But curious as to why PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE is okay in cold remedies, but not in diet pills? Thanks, Marla > DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM<http://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 The 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 Control > Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent > Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange) > Alka-Seltzer Plus Col d Medicine Original > Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough > Medicine Effervescent > Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine > 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 > Dexatrim Gelcaps > Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free > Dimetapp Cold & amp; 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 Extendtabs 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 > > Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy > Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough > > I just found out and called the 800# on the container > 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 > > Orange3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink) > 3D Cold & Cough Berry > 3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant > > They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 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 peo pl e are informed They can > then pass it along to > their families. > > To confirm these findings please take time to check the following: > http://www.fda. gov/cder/ drug/infopage/ ppa/ > > PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO THEIR CHILDREN > OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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