Received from a friend. Please see below. Important.
 
 Jabou Joh
 
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 Subject: Fw: Medication Alert - Deadly 
 
 
 I received this information from a friend whose mother recently passed 
 away. 
 
 Apparently, this was caused by a medication that is deadly. Here are the 
 details and I suggest you pass it on to your loved ones and others. 
 
 Subject: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) 
 
 I would like to thank those of you who expressed condolences on the 
 recent passing of my mother. She suffered a hemorrhagic stroke while she 
 was driving home from my house on 7/30 and passed away on 8/3. My 
 mother's stroke and passing was an enormous shock to my family because 
 she did not have any symptoms or risk factors for a stroke. Just the week 
 before she had gone to her doctor for a check up and received a clean bill of 
 health. She did, however, develop a cold while she was visiting me and 
 had taken Alka Seltzer Cold Plus for 3 days. Since her passing, we have 
 learned that Alka Seltzer is one of the many cold medicines that contains 
 Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) which can cause hemorrhagic stokes or cerebral 
 bleeding even with the first use. I am forwarding a list of other 
 medications that currently use PPA. These medicines are supposedly being 
 recalled but my mother just purchased this medication less than two weeks 
 ago. Pharmaceutical companies have known about this danger for years, we 
 unfortunately, did not. 
 
 I urge you to review the list of medicines with PPA and avoid these 
 medications. All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are dangerous. 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 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 &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 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 U.S Food & Drug Administration website at the following address: 
 
 http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/ 
 
 
 
 
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