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  • From: mdthomas AT mindspring.com
  • To: internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: FDA WARNS COMMON MED. MAY CAUSE STROKE!
  • Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:43:22 -0500




FDA warns that common cold medications containing
Phenylpropanolamine may cause stroke, especially
in women. List of OTC medications below --

List of Cold medications containing

kirklimon <kirklimon AT mindspring.com> wrote:
> Precedence: bulk

here's a cleaned up version in case you
have more folks to forward this to...


You may have seen this on the news...

Phenylpropanolamine has been linked to increased
hemorrhage 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:

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 Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent
Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time cold Medicine Effervescent
BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
BC Sinus Cold Powder
Comtrex Deep Chest Cold & Congestion Relief
Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief Day & Night
Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
Contac 12 Hour Caplets
Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus
Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets
Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels
Dimetapp DM cold & Cough Elixir
Dimetapp Elixir
Dimetapp 4 Hour Liqui 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 Congestion
Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy
Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough
Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant Plus Diary Supplements
Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
Dexatrim Caffeine Free
Dexatrim Extended Duration
Dexatrim Gelcaps
Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free

Please discard any of these medications
as soon as possible!

VISIT THIS FDA SITE FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION


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








  • FDA WARNS COMMON MED. MAY CAUSE STROKE!, mdthomas, 01/02/2001

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