Major drug recall...Phenylpropanolamine

[mmabigshow]

DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM & FDA


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 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 Extendtabs 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

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.

If you know of anyone else with small children,
PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF!

[Gluepot]

Ohh boy.... I'll have to show this to mother

[Skam]

Ouch.

I was on Vioxx when that bomb blew. Quite the kick in the teeth.

[Drave Robber]

no, no. FDA has been slowly pulling it from the market for years, not urgently recalling.

please read original sources.

[safara]

Don't do drugs kids

[Sirhc]

Snopes shows this info being "true but a bit outdated" and that was last updated in 2006.

The FDA website was updated in 2005 here is the link to the page: FDA link

MMA did you just get the email about this or is there some new information out there.

[gwit]

Just googled it for the UK as well. The original release went out in 2000. Must have missed it at the time because of the Y2K bug.

[Gluepot]

Sirhc beat me to it

[mmabigshow]

I just got the email about it and thought it was important enough to share.
First I've heard of it, but of course if it's not in my email it doesn't happen. haha

[Centech]

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