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tammyhopkins	Posted: Feb 14 2008, 07:20 AM
Bronze Member Group: Members Posts: 233 Member No.: 1,922 Joined: 25-May 05	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 Coricidin D Cold, Flu &Sinus Dexatrim Caffeine Free Dexatrim Extended Duration Dexatrim Gelcaps Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free Dimetapp Cold &All ergy Chewable Tablets Dimetapp Cold &a! m p;Coug h 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, -------------------- MOM TO JOSHUA AND NICHOLAS WIFE TO JEFF

A&A'smommy	Posted: Feb 14 2008, 07:52 AM
Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03	TFS!!! How scary!!! --------------------

lisar	Posted: Feb 14 2008, 07:59 AM
Yes it is I.... Group: Members Posts: 11,727 Member No.: 1,760 Joined: 20-April 05	OMG....Thanks for letting us know.

austins mom	Posted: Feb 14 2008, 09:35 AM
Bronze Member Group: Members Posts: 363 Member No.: 19,839 Joined: 29-January 08	this is from 2005-2006

lisar

Posted: Feb 14 2008, 09:38 AM

Yes it is I....

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QUOTE (austins mom @ Feb 14 2008, 12:35 PM)

this is from 2005-2006

Prove it!!!!!! J/K sis.

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