Topic: MEDICINE RECALL!!! IMPORTANT
franshade's photo
Wed 01/09/08 01:59 PM
All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE ARE BEING RECALLED


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.

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements
Acutrim Maximum 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 Extentabs 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:

Orange 3D 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.


Check the following webste for more info:

www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/

Chazster's photo
Wed 01/09/08 02:00 PM
NOOOOOOOOO i just bought Robitussin CF

no photo
Wed 01/09/08 02:02 PM
I just took some of th, th, tha, tha, that. I don't, don't, fee, fee, feel ver, ver, very, goo, goo, good.sick

no photo
Wed 01/09/08 02:04 PM

I just took some of th, th, tha, tha, that. I don't, don't, fee, fee, feel ver, ver, very, goo, goo, good.sick


WTH...yyyyoou mma maakin ffffunnnnn of th the wwwaayy I t t talk!?? noway bigsmile drinker laugh

mommyof1's photo
Wed 01/09/08 02:08 PM
is this goin around again?


anyone check snoops.com???

Shaden's photo
Wed 01/09/08 03:01 PM
I'm not sure about the other site but Snopes.com is a good one. That ingriedant received bad publicity, some time ago. They were actually pulling it at one time, because I was friends with our local pharmicist; and was told so.

no photo
Wed 01/09/08 03:04 PM
So basically that puts all the pharmacies out of business right? and out kids cant get ANY medicine relief !!grumble

Shaden's photo
Wed 01/09/08 03:07 PM
They just came out with news cold medicines shouldn't be taken for children under six. Who knows things change all the time. One year it's fine another year not.

OklaSixpack's photo
Wed 01/09/08 03:08 PM
No comments from the ladies about men not having brains, and that's why we aren't affectedlaugh?

lulu24's photo
Wed 01/09/08 03:10 PM
this was years ago.

the majority of drugs have been reformulated so that they no longer contain PPA.