Medicine recall
Angie Dotson - Prescription Drug Program Coordinator
Rx for Oklahoma
Community Action Agency
319 SW 25th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
405-232-0199 x 3100
405-232-9074
Subject: Info..it was sent to me. Anyone know about this??
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. 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 Medi cine
Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry 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 1 2 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 L iquid 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!
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.
URBAN LEGEND!
"DRUG RECALL: All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE"
Cliam: Drug products containing PPA (phenylpropanolamine) were pulled from the market due to FDA concerns over a possible connnection to strokes.
Status: True (but outdated).
Read on: http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Information Page: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm BLOG COMMENTS POWERED BY DISQUS
