> > > > 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.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Subject: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 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 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 & 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 Rel! ief
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Triaminic Syrup ! ! Cold & amp;am p; 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 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/