Date: Sun, Oct 21, 2001
Subject: URGENT - DRUG RECALL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
Subject: Phenylpropanolamine recall
HEALTH ALERT: DRUGS CONTAINING Phenylpropanolamine BEING RECALLED.
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You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND.
Please read this CAREFULLY, as I know that some of you may USE some of these drugs (Alka Seltzer Plus for one). Also, please pass this on to everyone you know.
STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to increased hemorrhage stroke (bleeding in brain) among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use of the medications. 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 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 Effervescent Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine
Effervescent BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder BC Sinus Cold Powder
Comtrex Deep Chest Cold & Congestion Relief 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 Liquid-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 Congestion Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy
Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough
I just found this 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 (This number is only for Triaminic) 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,
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To confirm these findings please take time to check the following URL:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm
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Gail Boucher
Administrative Assistant
Human Resources Branch
Serving the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection and the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Telephone: 387-9819
Fax: 356-7286
E-mail: Gail.Boucher@gems4.gov.bc.ca
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Thanks Tleena
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