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From: Discussion list for parents of children with hemiplegia
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Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 15:31
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Subject: [HK] Drug Recall

I don't know if anyone else has heard about this but I thought I should pass it
on. 

DRUG RECALL INFORMATION 

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 Medicine 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 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 Rel! ief Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
Triaminic Syrup ! ! Cold & amp;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
following:

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

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO THEIR CHILDREN OR
TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. 

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