Archive for the ‘Nasal Gel Recall’ Category

All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most
drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND Please read this
CAREFULLY. Also, please pass this on to everyone you know.
STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient.
It has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain)
among women ages 18-49 [...]

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. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA
recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative
medicine.
The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:
Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
Acutrim [...]

http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2009/06/16/zicam-recall-fda-reports-cases-losing-sense-smell/
Rumors of a Zicam recall are circulating rapidly, since the FDA issued a warning today about Zicam. There have been enough reports of anosmia (total loss of sense of smell) and hyposmia (partial smell loss) that the FDA is now warning consumers not to use or to stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel.
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