I checked Snopes...this is true but outdated. Please read at the link below: http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp
--- In [email protected], "Pam's_Notes" wrote: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I checked out the FDA web site below and yep, there > it is. Heads up! Eyes open..read it yourself. > > 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 ahemorrhagic 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*PHENYLPROPANOL AMI NE*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 increasedhemorrhagic 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/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm150767.htm > > ____________________________________________________________ > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
