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Medicine Recalls - Important Info!! UPDATED- PLEASE IGNORE THIS POST

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2PreciousBlessings
The Perfect Pair

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Medicine Recalls - Important Info!! UPDATED- PLEASE IGNORE THIS POST

All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most
drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND Please read this
CAREFULLY. Also, please pass this on to everyone you know.

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
Co ricidi! n 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
Co ngestion
Triaminic DM Cough Rel! ief
Triaminic Expectorant Chest &Head
Triaminic Syrup ! ! Cold &am p; 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 re calling 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!

Message edited 10/27/2006 11:52:45 AM.

Posted 10/27/06 11:43 AM
 
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KPtoys
I'm getting old

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Karen

Re: Medicine Recalls - Important Info!!

Wasn't this proven fasle?


ETA: from snopes

True (but outdated).

LINK

Message edited 10/27/2006 11:48:39 AM.

Posted 10/27/06 11:47 AM
 

2PreciousBlessings
The Perfect Pair

Member since 5/06

19861 total posts

Name:
Best Wife & Mommy

Re: Medicine Recalls - Important Info!!

Posted by KPtoys

Wasn't this proven fasle?



I don't know. I received this info as an email and post it here.

Posted 10/27/06 11:48 AM
 

Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Professional Aunts No Kids

Re: Medicine Recalls - Important Info!!

This is TRUE but outdated....its from 2000

SNOPES

Posted 10/27/06 11:49 AM
 

2PreciousBlessings
The Perfect Pair

Member since 5/06

19861 total posts

Name:
Best Wife & Mommy

Re: Medicine Recalls - Important Info!!

Posted by Lisa

This is TRUE but outdated....its from 2000

SNOPES



Okay!!! I did not know. I got it today.

Posted 10/27/06 11:49 AM
 

JenniferEver
The Disney Lady

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Jennifer

Re: Medicine Recalls - Important Info!!

This is outdated.

Thanks for passing it on though. If it were true, we'd all need to know!

Posted 10/27/06 11:50 AM
 

2PreciousBlessings
The Perfect Pair

Member since 5/06

19861 total posts

Name:
Best Wife & Mommy

Re: Medicine Recalls - Important Info!!

Sorry!!!

Posted 10/27/06 11:52 AM
 
 

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