rs
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posted December 20, 2002 09:29 AM
Off Topic - Over the counter drug warning!
I usually don't think twice about this type of thing, but this seems to be ligit and I know a lot of you and your family members may be taking some of these now that we are in the flu season.
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.
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
-Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
-Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent
-Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold m! edicine (cherry or orange)
-Alk a-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
-Dxatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free
-Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets
-Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liquid-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 1! 2 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion
-Triaminic DM Cough Relief
-Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head Congestion
-Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy
-Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough
More information available at the following site:
fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm
  
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ZHooligan
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posted December 20, 2002 12:19 PM
Finally a list of bad things that I don't match up with anything on it!!
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