NOW DEFUNCT :(

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Phenylpropanolamine

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 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 Extentabs 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

Triaminic is voluntarily recalling the following medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes 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.

And in case you don't want to trust everything you read on my blog, go check out the FDA site.

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