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Q: Drug Recall On Childrens Cold Medicine
asked by: PATTY2369 on May 1st, 2007
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Thought you might find this interesting, I don't know how true it is
though.......

>worry and concern
>
>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 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,
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