- 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.
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- Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Pharmaceutical companies have known about this danger
for years, we unfortunately, did not.
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- I urge you to review the list of medicines with PPA and
avoid these medications. All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE
are dangerous.
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- You may want to try calling the 800 number listed
on most drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND.
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- 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.
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- The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:
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- Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
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- Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements
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- Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
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- Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent
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- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or or ange)
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- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original
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- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent
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- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine
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- Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent
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- Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine
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- BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
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- BC Sinus Cold Powder
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- Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief
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- Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
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- Contac 12 Hour Caplets
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- Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus
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- Dexatrim Caffeine Free
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- Dexatrim Extended Duration
- Dexatr im Gelcaps
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- Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free
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- Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets
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- Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels
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- Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir
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- Dimetapp Elixir
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- Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels
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- Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets
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- Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets
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- Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops
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- Permathene Mega-16
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- Robitussin CF
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- Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal
- Congestion
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- Triaminic DM Cough Relief
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- Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
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- Triaminic Syrup ! ! Cold & amp;am p; Allergy
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- Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough
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- ** 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:
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- Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)
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- 3D Cold & Cough Berry
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- 3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant
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- ** 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.
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- To confirm these findings please take time to check
the following:
- http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa
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