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this is off topic but important since its the cold season and you or your family may be taking one of these medecines... Medical Alert: CVS has removed all products containing this chemical from their shelves. This was seen on the News both last night and this morning. It might be helpful for all of us to have the list. 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 (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 Contact 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 Here is the website addresses: http://www.cvs.com/otherCVS/drugDisclaimer.asp http://www.cvs.com/otherCVS/drugDisclaimer.asp *********************************************************** You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the list "UMBCLINUX". To unsubscribe, send an email to "listproc@REMOVEME.listproc.umbc.edu" with the message(not subject): unsub UMBCLINUX