Fw: Drug recall

This is not an urban myth, I checked with several people who have read it in
the papers, but it was news to me!
Happy Thanksgiving to all,
Dotty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fumiko Docker" <fumeco@yahoo.com<
To: <a.sagastegui@packfound.org<; <dottyhop@napanet.net<; <meikow@yahoo.com<
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 12:20 AM
Subject: Fwd: Drug recall

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< --- Andrew Gentile <andrewinfrisco@yahoo.com< wrote:
< < Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:31:25 -0800 (PST)
< < From: Andrew Gentile <andrewinfrisco@yahoo.com<
< < Subject: Drug recall
< < To: andrewinfrisco@yahoo.com
< <
< < IMPORTANT!!!
< < < 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, as I know that some of
< < you may USE some
< < < of these drugs (Alka Seltzer Plus for one).
< < <
< < < 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 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 Effervescent
< <
< < < Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent
< < < Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine
< < Effervescent
< < < BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
< < < BC Sinus Cold Powder
< < < Comtrex Deep Chest Cold & Congestion Relief
< < < 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 Congestion
< < < 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,
< < PLEASE PASSTHIS 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 URL:
< < <
< <
< http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm
< <
< < <
< <
< <http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm<;
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