Re : Drug Recall

(Original message sent by Dato’ Dr Jemilah  Mahmood, Gleneagles Hospital)

Dear all, 

Please take the time to  send this message to your loved ones, family and  friends. Print it out and put it up in your office for public reading!

URGENT!!!   PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR CHILDREN  AND OTHERS!

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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, 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 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 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 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

 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 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 1800-548-3708 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 URL:

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