Recall

I just found this posted on another person's blog and I thought I would pass it along:

Helpful Info....
I like to pass on important info, I do second guess when it comes by email but it is still very important.
Subject: Medication Recall List]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 useof medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA recommended that everyone ( even children ) seek alternativemedicine.The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine: Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite SuppressantAcutrim Plus Dietary SupplementsAcutrim Maximum Strength Appetite ControlAlka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine EffervescentAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or or ange) Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine OriginalAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Cough Medicine EffervescentAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Flu MedicineAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Sinus EffervescentAlka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine BC Allergy Sinus Cold PowderBC Sinus Cold PowderComtrex Flu Therapy &Fever Relief Day &Night Contac 12-Hour Cold CapsulesContac 12 Hour CapletsCoricidin D Cold, Flu &SinusDexatrim Caffeine Free Dexatrim Extended DurationDexatrim GelcapsDexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine F ree Dimetapp Cold &Allergy Chewable TabletsDimetapp Cold & a! m p;Cough Liqui -GelsDimetapp DM Cold &Cough Elixir Dimetapp ElixirDimetapp 4 Hour L iquid GelsDimetapp 4 Hour TabletsDimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets Naldecon DX Pediatric DropsPermathene Mega-16Robitussin CFTavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus &Nasal Congestion Triaminic DM Cough ReliefTriaminic Expectorant Chest &HeadTriaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy Triaminic Triaminicol Cold &Cough I just found out and called the 800# on the containerfor 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 ch ildren : Orange 3D Cold &Allergy Cherry (Pink) 3D Cold &Cough Berry3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D ExpectorantThey are asking you to cal l them at 800-548-3708 withthe 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