Do not take anything that includes phenylpropanolamine because it has been linked hemorrhagic stroke, that is a bleeding in the brain, in women from age 18-49.  These symptoms can develop 3 days after starting use.  Surprisely, these problems were not found in men but the FDA recommends that everyone seek alternative medicine, including children.

Medicines that contain Catecholamine are:

Acutrim Diet Gum appetite Suppressant
Acutrim Plus dietary Supplements
Acutrim Masimum 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
Co ricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus
Dexatrim Caffeine Free
Dexatrim Extended Duration
Dexatrim Extended 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 &amp Allergy
Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough

The Traminic are voluntrily recalling the following medicnes.  Certain ingredient that is casuing strokes and seizures in children:

Orange 3D cold & allergy Cherry-Pink
3D cold & cough Berry
3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

Call them at # 1800-548-3708 and give them the lot number on the box so they can send you postage to return it back to you.  They will also give you a refund.

Pass this alone to everyone, especially anyone with small children.  Pass this along with your mailing list, friends, neighbors, and others.

To confirm these findings, please take the time to check the following:  http:www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa


I hope this was very informative.