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All drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine are being recalled. You may* ]5 t& |5 b! W$ a; R! p
>want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and
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>lease read this CAREFULLY, as I know that some of you may USE some " X6 M2 w: @9 L- T. Z; \
of
M" B* o7 X" C+ y1 W5 C>these drugs (Alka Seltzer Plus for one). Also, please pass this on
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>everyone you know. STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient.
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>has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain)
, s; [) U7 s7 h) P4 u5 q+ N>among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use of
3 J7 p9 T: a3 J. z! B4 P8 J>medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA recommended
. l- T" F. M. s) s5 N& C- Q>that everyone (even children) seek alternative medicine.0 V( d8 \+ L* x2 b' Z: q
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) u% J8 [$ y2 F7 u4 a>The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:
" I# b1 R+ M0 t2 {4 E0 \* T>Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant Plus Dietary Supplements" n) W1 Q4 ^# a8 M0 R" H
>Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
3 D! F5 o% O$ g9 ]4 t5 r4 _>Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent
5 x4 b4 W6 z/ T. N>Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange) {. U C6 e5 V' D+ t
>Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original
% j( q/ {: x! o8 p>Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent* D6 b* R" r1 F$ K% W; H0 L5 L" E
>Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine Effervescent$ \) r: E% g) k" P) G9 W" t
>Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent
, [8 W7 V, p# p h>Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine Effervescent
1 A" x B. F& c% p4 ]/ r6 Y! t, R>BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
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/ I- F( @# w9 f>Comtrex Deep Chest Cold & Congestion Relief
4 B. `/ t7 ~; q) W6 F. `>Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief, ` e: n2 ]. z8 D
>Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
5 G! |- c0 R8 ~2 w z) ~3 h! w0 A>Contac 12 Hour Caplets
7 s2 g4 L4 `! n" l; R# j# h5 D>Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus
9 a: Y5 t h7 @& V7 _>Dexatrim Caffeine Free" q* Z" ?: z' H
>Dexatrim Extended Duration
( [8 n6 {8 n$ H2 P( u4 \! |>Dexatrim Gelcaps" _7 D: T9 J# R$ S. n
>Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free
3 w" ~: p& v- k8 L>Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets
) V* h5 O; f# a; o _+ k' M9 W5 v3 ]' v>Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels. D$ d4 \, f S- d4 f* C
>Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir
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>Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels
5 D# X) M2 D, E5 ?. I: V>Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets# _3 X ?" L0 _, `1 N. a# b
>Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets
8 `+ K: y6 o% l8 _- \8 t8 N>Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops: Q$ l) Q( h) |
>ermathene Mega-16. N3 ^# G5 l: o' z' I
>Robitussin CF* l) L# t) F: d$ { r/ B6 ^
>Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion0 v0 k7 ] g7 G2 D0 ?' r
>Triaminic DM Cough Relief
0 w2 o5 U6 ?0 H; Z4 |; K>Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head Congestion
* s7 g% Z, o$ ^, d( n>Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy
: Z# p# H# c" l( X, v( f>Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough. e7 H( Z5 J, `( T5 a: U
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7 o/ t: m/ E& }5 ]. A7 _>....I just found out and called the 800# on the container for # `3 W( s' X* l& H
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>and they informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the
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>medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and+ v. R% o4 e. q& @% m
>seizures in children:
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, g m* a* s( l4 S. n- ?, ^( _/ g>3D Cold & Cough Berry/ G5 V- u2 L7 m- P
>3D Cough Relief
3 m6 z5 l# W1 p5 Y% G: t>Yellow 3D Expectorant
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2 c3 \2 n# T) m2 l9 Z>They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 with the lot number 5 E4 Z4 @2 e. J |' Q" L1 t
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>the box so they can send you postage for you to send it back to them,
6 d# U1 Y3 Z* ^/ l8 p- s>and they will also issue you a refund.
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>If you know of anyone else with small children, PLEASE PASS THIS ON.7 F) x# P3 e" G. s3 N- e
>THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF.) b8 ]# N5 i/ _: X1 {- L9 E
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>LEASE PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed.8 }9 E# n: n6 o, C) {9 B: F( r0 q
>They can then pass it along to their families.
# d+ m) z9 r) S- n f/ M8 Y i>To confirm these findings please take time to check the following, H* r: E0 N& F+ b3 i' I" F5 X; j
>URL:http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm
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