Comment #2

JAP69 — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:26:42 GMT

I liked alka seltzer plus too. Got rid of my aches and pains.

Comment #1

MADDOG10 — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:17:26 GMT

Good to know Jap. Thanks for the article...!

Original Blog Entry: Information to read & pass along if you wish

JAP69 — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:29:30 GMT

I received this in e-mail passing it along. Some of you may already know about it and some may not.

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Subject: Medication Alert

Medication alert, please read! DO NOT DELETE UNTIL YOU'VE READ THIS!

If you would like to check this out - the website to do so is at the end of

the

article.

Hi Everyone I am passing this email forwarded to me this morning. 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.

Subject: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

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 at 7:30 and passed away at 8:30. 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. 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. 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. Pharmaceutical companies have known about

this danger for years, we unfortunately, did not.

I urge you to review the list of medicines with PPA and avoid these

medications.

All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are dangerous.

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 Cough Relief

Triaminic Expectorant Chest Head

Triaminic Syrup Cold amp;am p; 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 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:/// ;http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa

Gail Stenson Public Health Clerk St. James-Assiniboia Health Social

Services

Center

2015 Portage Avenue R3J 0K3 Phone: 940-2388 Fax: 940-2636

eMail:gstenson@wrha.mb.ca

http://ca.mc1133.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gstenson@wrha..mb.ca

1.. snopes.com: PPA Advisory Alert

Has the FDA announced a recall of all drug products containing PPA?

...PPA Advisory Alert Claim: Drug products containing PPA

(phenylpropanolamine) were pulled from the market due to FDA concerns over a

possible connection...

...All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE (PPA) are being recalled. You may

want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire

about...

...The FDA has announced a recall of all drug products containing PPA

(phenylpropanolamine). The AAFES stock assortment contains 23 products

containing this...

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:47:32 GMT http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp

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