Natural Holistic Health

Cold and Flu Season is Here…..

Be aware that the cure is often more dangerous than the illness

Over the counter cold remedies can be DANGEROUS. The FDA has issued a health advisory on all drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE. These drugs are still on the shelves and are being recalled. The FDA has left it up to the manufacturer to reformulate. They have not all been reformulated. Do not put your family at risk. Please be aware that you should 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 (especially children) seek alternative medicine.

You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most
drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND.

The following medications MAY STILL 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 Relief
Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy
Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough ....

The manufacturer is voluntarily recalling the following medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children- check the label and make the 1 800 call.

Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)
3D Cold & Cough Berry
3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

For more information, visit the FDA's health advisory at:

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