The Hoax of 
a couple of days ago, a friend sent me an email with information "troubling" .. said that there are medicines that contain Fenilpropalonamina. Which is an agent that can cause stroke. The letter contained several flu medications. The fact is that in my mind of SCI, it became clear the message received over a year ago. I imagine that few have worried ... it's no big deal.
No worry, this information is a Hoax (information generated to cause congestion misinformation and e-mail). Was generated in 2000, re-circulated as 1 year ago and some, has reappeared. Something similar to the letter copied which has replaced a commercial chain Supermaxi other country in recent days to discredit the company. The research program fenilpropalonamina understand that forced the change in the formula of several medications.
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm "In response to the request made by FDA in November 2000 Have Many companies voluntarily reformulate and to reformulate Are Continuing Their products to exclude PPA while FDA Proceeds with the Regulatory process NECESSARY to remove PPA from the market. "FDA recommends anyway read labels and be informed of the components, the fenilopropalamina is also known as PPA.
There is a letter from the medical association in the province of Buenos Aires, which contradicts the letter.
http://www.femeba.org.ar/fundacion/quienessomos/Novedades/fenilpropanolamina.pdf http://alerta-antivirus.inteco.es/virus/detalle_virus.html?cod=8493 A statement from the Ministry of Health of Spain, which also denies it and says the study, which questioned, referring to the case in which the substance is used to suppress the appetite, not the flu.
http://www.agemed.es/actividad/alertas/usoHumano/seguridad/fenilpropanolamina.htm http://webhosting.redsalud.gov.cl/minsal/noticias/noticias.php?id_n=259&show=10-2008 "Following the report, the FDA concluded that although the risk of Hemorrhagic stroke is minimal with the use of phenylpropanolamine, the conditions being treated with these products do not seem to justify the risk of these serious side effects and advised consumers to consult with health professionals and pharmacists the ability to use other products or prescription free.
Some countries, like Argentina, recalled all products made with phenylpropanolamine, but others kept the alternative therapy limiting the daily dose and demanding place warnings on drug labels that contain them, as is the case in Chile. "
In case you have time, a list of Hoax emails can be read or they can get http
: / / www.hoax-slayer.com/issue56.html # two For those with colds or flu, finally, some tips from the FDA: http://www.fda.gov/
opacom / lowlit / scldsflu.html And by the way, when you have a cold or flu and flu are advised not to consume drinking coffee or beverages containing caffeine. And above all, to check with the doc
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