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lynnmm · 01-29-2009, 11:50 AM

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 · 01-29-2009, 01:21 PM

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 · 01-29-2009, 03:17 PM

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

True but outdated

roswell · 02-01-2009, 02:51 AM

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 · 02-01-2009, 03:24 PM

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

lynnmm · 02-01-2009, 03:52 PM

The Only Thing Good About Getting Sick Is Nyquil

Naomi · 02-01-2009, 07:24 PM

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

01-29-2009, 11:50 AM	#1
lynnmm Queen/King of Beavers Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ottawa Posts: 2,491 Threads: 399 Thanks: 429 Thanked 1,061 Times in 457 Posts SMARTIES: 28. Donate lynnmm's Inventory	Drug Recall 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! __________________

01-29-2009, 03:17 PM	#3
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lynnmm Queen/King of Beavers Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ottawa Posts: 2,491 Threads: 399 Thanks: 429 Thanked 1,061 Times in 457 Posts SMARTIES: 28. Donate lynnmm's Inventory	The Only Thing Good About Getting Sick Is Nyquil __________________

01-29-2009, 01:21 PM	#2
Miss Cristy Leave it to Beaver Join Date: Oct 2007 Frisbee Dog Champion! Location: Windsor, Ontario... EH? Posts: 311 Threads: 14 Thanks: 322 Thanked 77 Times in 41 Posts SMARTIES: 405. Donate Miss Cristy's Inventory	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.

02-01-2009, 07:24 PM	#7
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