Drug Recall

Drug  Recall - Very Serious ***

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 CONFIRMED  BY: SNOPES.COM <http://snopes.com/>     Type in the word PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE in the search box

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 eMaximum 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!

DO PASS ALONG  TO ALL 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/_ <http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/_>