Urgent, Important Drug recall, READ

[mr.yet]

My daughter works in a Hosiptal, They received this notice, Please pass it on.



Subject: DRUG RECALL/ VERY 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. 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 orange)
> > 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 C! ough Rel ief
> > Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
> > 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 & CoughBerry
> > 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/
> >
> > PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO >THEIR
>CHILDREN OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

The Truth:
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, all firms that use phenylpropanolamine in their products are being asked to voluntarily discontinue them.

The suggestion from the eRumor that there are refunds on the products is a hoax.

Phenylpropanolamine is commonly used in prescription and over-the-counter nasal decongestants and weight control products.

The FDA action was in response to a study by researchers at Yale University that found an increased risk of stroke in people who were using products with phenylpropanolamine in them.

The FDA says the chance of stroke is small and was found to have mostly affected women, but because of the seriousness of stroke and the difficulty in predicting who could be at risk, it was best to ask for the manufacturers to voluntarily remove it.

One of the problems in the wake of the FDA request is that some emails circulating on the Internet and that list particular products from particular companies give the impression that the company should be blamed for a defective product, a misunderstanding that the drug manufacturers are worried about. They want the public to know that they are voluntarily removing phenylpropanolamine from their products.

Some versions of the story say phenylpropanolamine is also harmful to children, but that was not a conclusion of the Yale study.

Source: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...panolamine.htm