Phenylpropanolamine on the loose...

i got this from an email....

why is phenylpropanolamine, or phenylalanine is always involved on our health?
is it because we take too much of it? on which phenylalanine is just one of the essential amino acids that our body needs....

maybe biochemistry people can understand this more than chemistry people.. but it doesnt matter what your course is.... biochemistry, is for chemistry and biochemistry majors...

-♥rhea♥


Subject: Decolgen

Beware of this medication (yellowish in colour round pills) normally prescribed by doctors for flu.? Already confirmed by friend's sister who works in the ministry to be true. I've called up a friend working in Unity Healthcare (or commonly known as NTUC Pharmacy) and confirmed the following.

Decolgen (a common flu tablet) and the long list of drugs used to be easily available on the shelves of pharmacies.

Though they've been removed from the local pharmacies months ago, in case you still have them in your first aid box at home, please discard them immediately.
I heard that Decolgen has already been banned.
You couldn't find them in all pharmacies. It's due to the same problem (i.e. bleeding in the brain for women). Confirmed that this is true and Singapore government is taking action.

(Please read and copy this notice to the people you love) T
This is not a matter to be taken lightly. 
Stop taking anything containing the ingredient Phenylpropanolamine.

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 has recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative medicines.

Having taken a few of this medicine at one time or another, I called CVS to see if there was any truth to this e-mail. They said that it was so, and if have any of these products at home, I should stop using them. CVS has removed all products containing this chemical from their shelves.


i really dont know if this is true or something, coz i havent proved anything, whenever i have cold, i dont drink any medicines at all.... i just drink plenty of water...
so, its up to you if ull believe this, .. we have our own will...

-♥rhea♥


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*no copyright infringement intended nor any infringement intended*
(just for sharing... and knowledge added to my fellow friends/chemists)

PS:
~nothing against decolgen (or any similar content) and/or  to phenylpropanolamine