medicine recall! this is real!
By thess0312
@thess0312 (442)
United States
May 2, 2007 9:38pm CST
FOR ALL MYLOT USERS!!! I don't know if you know this but I got an e-mail from a friend that she forwarded to me about a medicine recall!
All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
YOu may want to try recalling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND! Please read this CAREFULLY. Also, please pass this on to everyone you know.
STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to increased hermorrhagic stroke(bleeding in the brain)among women ages 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:
Actrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
Actrim Plus Dietary Supplements
Actrium Maximum Strength Appetite control
Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Sletzer Plus Cold medicine(cherry or ange)
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
Dexatrin 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
Traminic DM Cough Relief
Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy
Triamini Triaminiicol 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 fo the 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 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 THIS ALONG TOALL 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:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/
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