[OT]Important message regarding dangerous over-the-counter drugs
2002-01-30 by Kamy
--MS_Mac_OE_3095193095_581184_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit All drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine are being recalled 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 women ages 18-49 in 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 >> > > Contac Day & Night 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 Congestion >> > > 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: > > > >3D Orange Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink) >> > > 3D Cold & Cough Berry >> > > 3D Cough Relief >> > > 3D Yellow Expectorant They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 with the lot numberon the box so they can send you postage for you to send itt back to them, and they will also issue you a refund. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF. DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST sopeople are informed. They can then pass it along to their families. To confirm these findings please take time to check the following URL: >> > > http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm Regards, Kamy --MS_Mac_OE_3095193095_581184_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>[OT]Important message regarding dangerous over-the-cou= nter drugs</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <BR> <BR> All drugs containing<FONT COLO= R=3D"#FF0000"> </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">Phenylpropanolamine</FONT><FO= NT COLOR=3D"#FF0000"> </FONT>are being recalled<BR> Also, please pass this = on to everyone you know. STOP TAKING<BR> anything containing this ingredien= t. It has been linked to increased<BR> hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brai= n) among women ages 18-49 in three<BR> days after starting use of medicatio= n. Problems were not found in men,<BR> but the FDA recommended that everyon= e (even children) seek alternative<BR> medicine.The following medications c= ontain Phenylpropanolamine:<BR> <BR> >> > > Acutrim Diet Gum Ap= petite Suppressant Plus Dietary Supplements<BR> >> > > Acutrim = Maximum Strength Appetite Control<BR> >> > > Alka-Seltzer Plus = Children"s Cold Medicine Effervescent<BR> >> > > Alka-Selt= zer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)<BR> >> > > Alka-Seltz= er Plus Cold Medicine Original<BR> >> > > Alka-Seltzer Plus Col= d & Cough Medicine Effervescent<BR> >> > > Alka-Seltzer Plu= s Cold & Flu Medicine Effervescent<BR> >> > > Alka-Seltzer = Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent<BR> >> > > Alka Seltzer Plus= Night-Time Cold Medicine Effervescent<BR> >> > ><BR> >> = > > BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder<BR> >> > > BC Sinus Cold= Powder<BR> >> > ><BR> >> > > Comtrex Deep Chest Co= ld & Congestion Relief<BR> >> > > Comtrex Flu Therapy &= Fever Relief<BR> >> > > Contac Day & Night 12-Hour Cold Ca= psules<BR> >> > > Contac 12 Hour Caplets<BR> >> > >= Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus<BR> >> > ><BR> >> >= > Dexatrim Caffeine Free<BR> >> > > Dexatrim Extended Durat= ion<BR> >> > > Dexatrim Gelcaps<BR> >> > > Dexatrim= Vitamin C/Caffeine Free<BR> >> > > Dimetapp Cold & Allergy= Chewable Tablets<BR> >> > > Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Ge= ls<BR> >> > > Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir<BR> >> = > > Dimetapp Elixir<BR> >> > > Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gel= s<BR> >> > > Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets<BR> >> > > Dim= etapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets<BR> >> > ><BR> >> > &g= t; Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops<BR> >> > > Permathene Mega-16<BR= > >> > > Robitussin CF<BR> >> > > Tavist-D 12 Hour = Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion<BR> >> > > Triaminic DM = Cough Relief<BR> >> > > Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head = Congestion<BR> >> > > Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy<BR> &g= t;> > > Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough<BR> <BR> <BR> &quo= t;I just found out and called the 800# on the container for<BR> Triaminic a= nd they informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the following<BR> m= edicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and<BR> se= izures in children:<BR> > > > >3D Orange Cold & Allergy Che= rry (Pink)<BR> >> > > 3D Cold & Cough Berry<BR> >> &g= t; > 3D Cough Relief<BR> >> > > 3D Yellow Expectorant<BR> <B= R> They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 with the lot<BR> numbe= ron the box so they can send you postage for you to send itt<BR> back to th= em, and they will also issue you a refund.<BR> <BR> THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF. = DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING<BR> LIST sopeople are informed. They c= an then pass it along to their<BR> families.<BR> <BR> To confirm these find= ings please take time to check the following URL:<BR> >> > > ht= tp://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm<BR> <BR> <BR> Regards,<= BR> <BR> Kamy<BR> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --MS_Mac_OE_3095193095_581184_MIME_Part--