Subject: Drug Alert

Subject: All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE
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 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 ....

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. Let then know about this.

FDA

Well I received this a e-mail today. I have not researched the truth about it yet it did come from my DAD but he did get it from some one else. So only take this at face value. But I just wanted to post this just in case, There is alot of prople out there with small kids.

Maybe some else out there can shed some light on this as well.

This is a HOAX. Please look it up on internet rumor sites. It isn't true. Drug comapnies have VOLUNTARILY stopped using it in their medicine, IIRC, but that's it. There is not recall, and no instant death waiting for anyone [img]smile.gif[/img] Please EDIT/DELETE.

BTW, though, thanks for the concern and thoughtfulness to bring a seemingly nasty item to our attention. I don't begrudge you that.

Edit for nasty spelling.

[ 12-17-2002, 03:58 PM: Message edited by: realbinky ]

Just a word of advice:

If information like this comes to you via e-mail instead of through other more reliable sources...

and/or it has ALL CAPS written through it LIKE THIS...

and/or it uses wild punctuation like THIS!!!!!!! ...

and/or it relies on testimonials and speculation rather than hard facts...

and/or it has been forwarded nineteen ways from Sunday and the return/reply list is longer than the message itself...

...

then it's MOST LIKELY a hoax. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Cheers,
-Sazerac

Good post, Saz. Yes, Phenylpromamine is a bad actor, but it has not been recalled. I had a 16 year old girl die of a hemorrhagic stroke following Dexatrim ingestion. Pretty little thing, too.

Oh, Attalus, that's so sad. :( Too young!

-Sazerac

Geesh, guys---if this were for real, can you imagine?!? That's most of the popular cold remedies! We don't use them, but so many do.

That's a shame, Attalus. Dexatrim, huh. I *loathe* diet stuff. Seems to me way too much emphasize is put on how a person looks and so little on how you are on the inside.

I did say take this a face value I once never said to believe this.
I am well aware that stuff through the e-mail is to be taken with a grain of salt. I also put in the post if people could shed a little bit of light and you all have so thank you but to edit or delete my post I think is not called for. Once again thanks for the input.

Read [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font color="lightblue">Argh, trust me to be an idgit... Jarrad was over here again, and left his logged in... again. And I forgot about it... again.
This will undoubtedly not be the last time. [img]smile.gif[/img]

- Lennon </font>

[ 12-18-2002, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: Hivetyrant ]