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Re: Important PSA - Fw: All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.



For a change (no offense Dale or Women in Green) this one turns out to be
true.  As usual, I went to the urban legends website, and this one is
actually valid information.

I only bring it up because somebody sent a company wide email yesterday
about a missing child, picture included, that's a hoax which has been
floating around for about two years.

DS

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Daniel Sokolow, Archives Coordinator
David Taylor Archives
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
155 Community Drive
Great Neck, NY 11021
mailto:dsokolow@nshs.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale McClain [SMTP:dalemcclain@HOME.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:00 PM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      Important PSA - Fw: All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE
> are being recalled.
>
> Please excuse this archives-unrelated post.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Women In Green" <wfit2@womeningreen.org>
> To: <list8@womeningreen.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 3:52 AM
> Subject: All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
>
>
> > Jerusalem, January 31, 2002
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > We are sending this to you as a public service.
> >
> > Nadia and Ruth
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: III44@aol.com
> > To: Okole8@aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:41 AM
> > Subject: All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
> > IMPORTANT
> >
> > Please read!!!  Especially if you have small children!!!!
> > Phenylpropanolamine Information Page
> >
> > http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm
> >
> > 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 this 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 & NasalCongestion
> > Triaminic DM Cough Relief
> > Triaminic Expectorant Chest & HeadCongestion
> > 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 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 URL:
> > Phenylpropanolamine Information Page
> >
> > http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > WOMEN FOR ISRAEL'S TOMORROW (WOMEN IN GREEN)
> > P.O.B. 7352, JERUSALEM
> > 91072 Israel
> > Tel.  02-624-9887
> > Fax: 02-624-5380
> > http://www.womeningreen.org
> >
> >
>
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