Forwarded drug warning from another site:
I
am passing this email forwarded to me this morning. It's about a medication
that is familiar to many of us. Note also the FDA 's comments at the end of
the message. I received this information from a friend whose mother
recently passed away.
Apparently,
this was caused by a medication that is deadly. Here are the details and I
suggest you pass it on to your loved ones and others.
I
would like to thank those of you who expressed condolences on the recent
passing of my mother. She suffered a hemorrhagic stroke while she was
driving home from my house on 7/30 and passed away on 8/3. My mother's
stroke and passing was an enormous shock to my family because she did not
have any symptoms or risk factors for a stroke. Just the week before she
had gone to her doctor for a check up and received a clean bill of health.
She did, however, develop a cold while she was visiting me and had taken
Alka Seltzer Cold Plus for 3 days. Since her passing, we have learned that
Alka Seltzer is one of the many cold medicines that contains
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) which can cause hemorrhagic stokes or cerebral
bleeding even with the first use. I am forwarding a list of other
medications that currently use PPA. These medicines are supposedly being
recalled but my mother just purchased this medication less than two weeks
ago. Pharmaceutical companies have known about this danger for years, we
unfortunately, did not. I urge you to review the list of medicines with PPA
and avoid these medications. All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are
dangerous. 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
Cold & Cough
I
just found 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,
PLEASE PASS THIS ON.
THIS
IS SERIOUS STUFF! DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are
informed. They can then pass it along to their families.
To
confirm these findings please take time to check the following:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa
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