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[memories1] HEALTH ALERT

Please forward this to the people you love.CVS has removed all products containing this chemical from their shelves.This was seen on the news both last night and this morning. Thought it mightbe helpful for all of you to have the list. 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. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA recommended that everyone especially children seek alternative medicine.The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine EffervescentAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine OriginalAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine EffervescentAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine EffervescentAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus EffervescentAlka Seltzer Plus Night-Time cold Medicine EffervescentBC Allergy Sinus Cold PowderBC Sinus Cold PowderComtrex Deep Chest Cold & Congestion ReliefComtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief Day & NightContac 12-Hour Cold CapsulesContac 12 Hour CapletsCoricidin D Cold, Flu & SinusDimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable TabletsDimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-GelsDimetapp DM cold & Cough ElixirDimetapp ElixirDimetapp 4 Hour Liqui GelsDimetapp 4 Hour TabletsDimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs TabletsNaldecon DX Pediatric DropsPermathene Mega-16Robitussin CFTavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal CongestionTriaminic DM Cough ReliefTriaminic Expectorant Chest & Head CongestionTriaminic Syrup Cold & AllergyTriaminic Triaminicol Cold & CoughAcutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant Plus Diary SupplementsAcutrim Maximum Strength Appetite ControlDexatrim Caffeine FreeDexatrim Extended DurationDexatrim GelcapsDexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine FreePlease discard these medications as soon as possible! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------