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10-25-2008, 10:04 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania
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| Drug Recall FYI Got this email...thought I would pass along..... Drug RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM &FDA All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled. 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 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 Extendtabs 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 &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 stro kes and seizures in children Orange3D 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: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Information Page 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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10-25-2008, 10:24 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ~*~YorkieWorld~*~
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| wow thanks for the info
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10-25-2008, 10:47 PM | #3 |
T&T-DYNOMITE! Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin, TX
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| Wow that is very serious!
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10-26-2008, 04:13 AM | #4 |
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| Thank you so much!! I'm sending this on.
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10-26-2008, 08:14 AM | #5 |
♥Sapphire♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: PA, USA
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| Thanks for the info.
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10-26-2008, 08:42 AM | #6 |
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