Infant Dimetapp

Hmm if you are in the states, i'm pretty sure you can find it at a long's drugs, or maybe walmart... Costco... Target... Not sure where else.

Tried those and the lady at walgreens told my husband it was taken off the shelf. Wonder why thats what the dr told me to get. Guess I will just call the dr back tomorrow

This could be why...An email sent to me from my mom:

subject: fw: this is a must read, fw: info sent from missouri peace officers
association


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 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 12 hour caplets
co ricidin 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
co ngestion
triaminic dm cough rel! Ief
triaminic expectorant chest &head
triaminic syrup ! ! Cold &am p; 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/cd er/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.



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I have never found infant dimetapp ever either when I lived in the states, I just got the childrens but then again my son is 25 lbs so it was possible , I dunno about infants under 12 mths or something though. Ive only seen infant peida care I thin kit is for colds.

Ive seen that email too....But I cant' believe that they told you that your baby could take that at such a young age....I can't even give my baby anything for her congestion......Weird.

Edited to add: my doctor said that I could give her 'little noses' that helps with the congestion and the swelling of the nasal passages....I have found that it does work for a time.

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edited to add: my doctor said that I could give her 'little noses' that helps with the congestion and the swelling of the nasal passages....I have found that it does work for a time.[/quote] that is what we got this morning see if it works or not