Drug Recall

[lynnmm]

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 Cold 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 & 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!

[Miss Cristy]

I do my best never to take any sort of store bought medication. If I can ride out my illness that is what I do. There are too many risk factors, not only in the variety of medications out there, but with people self diagnosing themselves. Thank you so much for this post, I am sending it on to a few of my friends.

[turtle22]

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

True but outdated

[roswell]

good to know i dont use these , ont believe in cough medicines effectivness and childrens cough medicine isnt even tested on children , so i avoid those , but very good to know thanks

[cbabe]

the only thing i give to my kids is tylenol cold they say real cold medicines dont really do anything

[lynnmm]

The Only Thing Good About Getting Sick Is Nyquil

[Naomi]

thank goodness we dont use any of those here..thanks for the article, I am going to tell my friends. scary stuff