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charles pastrano (Charles)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 10:16 am: | 
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Medicine Recall: Urgent, was passed onto me by My X- Col. miltary Dent-Med Branch.
Subject: FW: DRUGS CONTAINING PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE
> 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 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 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! |
Carter Simcoe (Carter)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 11:52 am: |
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Thats scary stuff. It checks out as TRUE on snopes. |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 12:11 pm: |
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If it's on Snopes it *MUST* be true. Yikes.
Well... in this case it IS true and it's also old news. But you can get more information at...
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/qa.htm |
Jason Wagner (Wagnerjc)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 02:55 pm: |
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This another example of lawsuits scaring industry out of a good product. Yes there exists an extremely small increase in subarachnoid hemorrhage in women who recently used the med. You also see more brain bleeds in people that drink alcohol, take aspirin, coumadin (a medicine to prevent blood clots), drink coffee, take birth control, smoke, the list goes on. The bottom line is every med has risks and most of them are extremely rare. Just my $.02.
Jason Wagner, MD |
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