Subject: Drug Recall -- Any Med containing Phenylpropanolamine.

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I thought this warning should be passed on to everyone,

especially since it is cold and flu season. I checked out the FDA website to be

sure this wasn't a hoax. It is not. If you know of anyone who doesn't have an

email address please pass this on.

Listed below are several commonly used drugs like Robitussin CF

Stop taking anything containing this ingredient.

Phenylpropanolamine.

http://www.elslaw.com/ppa_health.htm

It has been linked to increased hemorrhage stroke (bleeding in brain)

among women 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:A list of Cold, Cough and Allergy

Drugs that may contain phenylpropanolamine (PPA) has been provided for your

convenience

Alamine

Alka-Seltzer Plus Childern's Cold Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine - cherry or orange flavors

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Maximum Strength Sinus

Alka-Seltzer Plus Nighttime Cold Medicine Effervescent

Alumadrine

Amaril D

Ami-Tex LA

Anatuss

Anatuss with Codeine

A.R.M. Maximum Strength Caplets

BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder

BC Cold Powder

BC Cold Powder Non-Drowsy Formula

BC Sinus Cold Powder

Banex

Banex Liquid

Banex-LA

Bayaminic Expectorant

Bayaminicol

Baycomine

Baycomine Pediatric

Bayer Cough Syrup

Bayer Cough Syrup for Children

Biphetane DC Cough Syrup

BQ Cold

Bromanate DC Cough Syrup

Bromatap

Bromatapp

Bromophen T.D.

Bromphen DC w/Codeine Cough

Caldomine-DH Forte

Caldomine-DH Pediatric

Cheracol Plus

Chexit

Chlor-Rest

Chlor-Trimetron Sinus Caplets

Chlor-Tripolon Decongestant

Codamine

Codamine Pediatric

Codegest Expectorant

Codimal Expectorant

Cold and Allergy Extended Release

Comtrex Deep Chest & Cold Congestion Relief

Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief Day and Night

Comtrex Multi-Symptom Cold Reliever

Condrin-LA

Conex

Conex D.A.

Conex Plus

Conex w/Codeine Liquid

Congesprin for Children Liquid Cold Medicine

Contac 12-Hour Cold Caplets

Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules

Contac 12-Hour Maximum Strength

Contac Jr. Children's Cold Medicine

Cophene-S

Cophene-X

Cophene-XP

Coricidin Cough

Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus

Coricidin D Decongestant

Coricidin D Medilets

Coricidin Demilets

Coricidin Maximum Strength Sinus Headache

Corsym

Dapacin Cold

Decongestabs

Dehist

Demazin

Demazin Repetabs

Despec

Dilotab

Dimaphen S.A.

Dimetane Expectorant

Dimetane Expectorant-C

Dimetane Expectorant-DC

Dimetane-DC Cough

Dimetapp

Dimetapp-A

Dimetapp-A Pediatric

Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets

Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels

Dimetapp-DM Cold & Cough Elixir

Dimetapp with Codeine

Dimetapp Elixir

Dimetapp 4-Hour Liqui-Gels

Dimetapp 4-Hour Tablets

Dimetapp 12-Hour Extentabs Tablets

Dimetapp Extendtabs

Dimetapp Maximum Strength Liquigels

Dimetapp Oral Infant Drops

Dimetapp Plus Caplets

Dorcol DM

Drinophen

Dristan

Drize

Duadacin

Dura-Vent

Dura-Vent/A

Effervescent Tylenol Cold

Efficol Cough Whip

Efficol Whip

Entex

Entex LA

Entex Liquid

Extreme Cold Formula Caplets

Flogesic

Genamin

Genatap

Gencold

Genex

Gentab-LA

Guaipax

Halls Mentho-Lyptus

Halls Mentho-Lyptus Decongestant

Head & Chest

Histabid Duracaps

Histalet Forte

Histamic

Hista-Vadrin

Histosal

Hold (Children's Formula)

Hycomine

Hycomine Pediatric

Hydromine

Hydromine Pediatric

Hydrophen

Ipsatol Cough Formula for Children

Nalgest

Nasahist

New-Decongest

New-Decongest Pediatric Syrup

Nolamine

Nolex LA

Noraminic

Norel Plus

Normatane

Normatane DC

Oragest S.R.

Oraminic Spancaps

Ornade

Ornade A.F.

Ornade-DM

Ornade-DM 10

Ornade-DM 15

Ornade-DM 30

Ornade Expectorant

Orthoxicol Cough

Panadyl

Par Decon

Pertussin AM

Phanadex

PhenAPAP No. 2

Phenate T.D.

Phentox Compound

Phenylfenesin L.A.

Poly-Histine-CS

Poly-Histine-D

Poly-Histine-D Ped

Poly-Histine-DM

Prominic Expectorant

Prominicol Cough

Pyrroxate

Remcol Cold

Rentamine

Resaid S.R.

Rescaps-D S.R.

Respinol-G

Respinol LA

Rhinocaps

Rhinolar-EX

Rhinolar-EX 12

Robitussin Allergy Cough

Robitussin-CF

Ru-Tuss II

Ru-Tuss w/Hydrocodone Liquid

Rymed

Rymed Liquid

Saleto-CF

Sinapils

Sine-Off Sinus Medicine

Sinubid

Sinucon Pediatric Drops

Sinulin

Sinutab SA

Snaplets-D

Snaplets-DM

Snaplets-EX

Snaplets-Multi

St. ph Cold Tablets for Children

Stamoist LA

Statuss Green

Syracol Liquid

Tamine S.R.

Tavist-D

Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion

Tavist-D Antihistamine/Nasal decongestant

Teldrin

T-Koff

Triaminic

Triaminic Allergy

Triaminic Chewables

Triaminic Cold

Triaminic-DM Cough Formula

Triaminic-DM Expectorant

Triaminic Expectorant

Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head Congestion

Triaminic Expectorant DH

Triaminic Expectorant w/Codeine

Triaminic Oral Infant Drops

Triaminic TR

Triaminicin

Triaminicin w/Codeine

Triaminicol DM

Triaminicol Multi-Symptom Relief

Tricodene Forte

Tricodene NN

Tricodene NN Pediatric

Tricodene Pediatric

Trind

Trind DM Liquid

Tri-Nefrin Extra Strength

Tripalgen Cold

Tri-Phen-Chlor

Tri-Phen-Chlor T.D.

Triphenyl

Triphenyl Expectorant

Triphenyl T.D.

Tusquelin

Tuss-Ade

Tussagesic

Tuss Allergine Modified

Tussaminic C Forte

Tussaminic C Pediatric

Tussaminic DH Forte

Tussaminic DH Pediatric

Tussanil DH Tablets

Tussogest

Tuss-Ornade Liquid

Tuss-Ornade Spansules

Tylenol Cold Medicine

ULR-LA

Utex-S.R.

Vasominic T.D.

Veltap

Vicks Day Quil Allergy Relief

> > > > > A list of Diet Drugs that may contain phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

has been provided for your convenience below:

> > > > >

> > > > > Accutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant Plus Dietary Supplements

> > > > > Accutrim 16 Hour Steady Control

> > > > > Accutrim Late Day Strength

> > > > > Accutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control

> > > > > Amfed TD

> > > > > Control

> > > > > Dexatrim Caffeine Free

> > > > > Dexatrim Caffeine Free Extended Duration

> > > > > Dexatrim Caffeine Free Maximum Strength

> > > > > Dexatrim Caffeine Free Plus Vitamins

> > > > > Dexatrim Extended Duration

> > > > > Dexatrim Gelcaps

> > > > > Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free

> > > > > Dieutrim

> > > > > Permathene-12

> > > > > Permathene 12 Maximum Strength with Vitamin C

> > > > > Permathene-16

> > > > > Permathene Maximum Strength Chromium Picolinate

> > > > > Permathene Mega-16

> > > > > Thinz Back-to-Nature

> > > > > Thinz Span