All drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine are being recalled. CVS Pharmacy has a sign stating that all drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine have been pulled from their shelves. 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 use some of these drugs (Alka Seltzer Plus for one). Also, please pass this on to everyone you know. Stop taking ANYTHING containing this Phenylpropanolamine. 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# 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. Please pass this on to everyone on your mailing list as soon as possible!!
Thank you very much for posting that information. The way I understood it, Phenylpropanolamine increases blood pressure, which is what makes the chances of stroke higher than if the person was not taking the medicine. I haven't done any research on this, so my ideas may be wrong on this one. But I believe that people with healthy blood vessels in their body (especially in the brain) won't be affected negatively by this drug at all. It makes sense to me that people with weak blood vessels (even aneurysms about to rupture without them even knowing it) are the ones at risk for having problems with that drug due to the increased blood pressure, not the drug it's self.
i watched the fucking news today and they didnt report that. why not?! arent they conserned about there viewers? damn that pisses me off. thank you for informing me tho i dont want to get rid of my alka-seltzer, i love that stuff. it works very well for me. [ February 22, 2001: Message edited by: aeroblurg ]
i thought phena... yeah, acted like speed, which is why they put it in all the diet pills. my mom used to always say it was over the counter speed. i could see how this would be bad for people.. i've never taken any of that junk. hollistic approaches tend to work better anyways! but alka selzter! poor indigestion and heartburn sufferers =/
Yeah, this isn't brand new news. Does this meicine raise the bloodpressure more than other stimulant OTC meds? I wonder what makes the government pick specifically on this drug?