Phenylpropanolamin (3) - KABAR MIRING - JANGAN PERCAYA DULU!!!

> Subject: DRUG RECALL - VERY
> SERIOUS!!!
>
>
> Phenylpropanolamin adalah obat influensa
> (decongestant) yang sejak 1
> Maret ini oleh Badan pengawasan obat dan pangan
> Amerika (FDA) ditarik dari peredarannya karena terbukti
> dapat menyebabkan perdarahan di
> otak sebagai dampat sampingnya.
>
>
>
> di Indonesia terdapat kira2 100 obat2an yang mengandung
> phenylpropanolamine dan sering dipakai oleh
> masyarakat. Obat2 itu a.l:
>
>
> Decolgen, Decolsin, Sinutab, Stopcold, Allerin, Bodrexin,
> Contac 500, Cosyr (terutama untuk anak2), Flucyl, Fludane,
> Flugesic, Inza, Komix,  Mixaflu, Mixagrip, Nalgestan, Neozep
> forte,  Nodrof, Paratusin, Procold, Rhinopront,
> Rhinotussal, Sanaflu, Siladex,Stopcold,  Triaminic drops
> (untuk anak2), Tusalgin.  Yang dicetak tebal adalah
> yang sering sekali dipakai.
>
>
>
> Jadi carilah obat flu yang lain..
>
>
>
>
> DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM & FDA
>
>
>
> 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
> use
>
> of medication 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 Extendtabs 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= 2 0Chest & Head
>
> Triaminic Syrup Cold & 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
>
>
>
> Orange3D 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/
>
>
>
> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT
> TO THEIR CHILDREN OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND
> GRANDCHILDREN
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