Fw: Dangerous Medicine

>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 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.
> >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 or ange)
> >
> >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 Rel! ief
> >
> >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 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/

Jacob Lowenthal, CPA
Controller