Drug Recall Info

[elvismom]

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 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
>
>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. 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/dru
g/infopage/ppa/) < ppa infopage drug cder
>_www.fda.gov_ (http://www.fda.gov/) >
>

[Kristol]

Thanks for sharing!! You have no clue how much of that I have in my cabinet. Tony and David stay sick and I have alot of those meds.

[Jenn]

I am just going to quit taking medicines. Everything is getting recalled these days.

[maryahileman]

I have been taking some of these.. Glad you posted this.

[luluperkins]

Thanks so much for posting this! I have several of these meds in our bathroom and are going to remove them as soon as I get home. Good thing for you and this board ... I didn't hear anything else about this anywhere.