Drug Recall

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Drug Recall- Very Serious-

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> 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. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA

> recommended that everyone ( even children ) seek alternative

> medicine.

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> The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

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> Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant

> Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements

> Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control

> Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medi cine Effervescent

> Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or or ange)

> 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 L iquid 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 Rel! ief

> Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head

> Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy

> Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough

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> 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 :

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> Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)

> 3D Cold & Cough Berry

> 3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

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> They are asking you to call them at 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!

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> DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed.

They can

> then pass it along to their families