This is confirmed by SNOPES so becareful this season using this.





All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.

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. The FDA has

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 Ca plets



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 Extendtabs 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



Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy



Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough



I just found out and called the 800# on the container for Triaminic

and they infor med me that they are voluntarily recalling the following

medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and

seizures in children



Orange3D Cold &Allergy Cherry (Pink)



3D Cold &Cough



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!



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/

]http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/