FDA Warning on Zicam Cold Remedy products

**rinselberg** · 06-17-2009, 01:19 AM

Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell, federal health regulators said Tuesday.

The over-the-counter products contain zinc, an ingredient scientists say may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell. The other products affected by the Food and Drug Administration's announcement are adult and kid-size Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs . . .

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526643,00.html

I haven't been using these products myself, but I thought it would be well to post this.

**LilKim** · 06-17-2009, 05:50 AM

I tried the Zicam nose gel things ONCE and immediately blew it back out into a tissue. It just made me feel like my nasal passages were full of this medicinal-smelling snot. For allergy meds I prefer the old-fashioned pill, like Claritin or Zyrtec.

Zinc can also poison birds.

**Diane** · 06-17-2009, 05:52 AM

I read the report yesterday, and thought oh well, just another thing that can cause major side effects. That's a big one. I DID feel that it lessened my cold. So, we'll just go back to 2 weeks or 14 days of having a cold.:hammer:

Diane

**DragonLensmanWV** · 06-17-2009, 06:20 AM

Betcha we see lawyer's ads on TV about it before the week's up.

**Bill West** · 06-20-2009, 06:46 AM

I can't smell a word you are saying.

**humbleABOCtx** · 06-20-2009, 08:00 PM

everyone should be careful of all RX + OTC Nasal Sprays....
excessive use can poss. lead to earlier onset of cataracts.....(read side effects...).....now the taste buds too....good grief!!!

**braheem24** · 06-20-2009, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by humbleABOCtx

everyone should be careful of all RX + OTC Nasal Sprays....
excessive use can poss. lead to earlier onset of cataracts.....(read side effects...).....now the taste buds too....good grief!!!

EXCEPT for Sinusmagic which can be purchased at your local quality pharmacy or at Sinusmagic.com

Disclaimer: I am the son of the inventor :D

**k12311997** · 06-21-2009, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by braheem24

EXCEPT for Sinusmagic which can be purchased at your local quality pharmacy or at Sinusmagic.com

Disclaimer: I am the son of the inventor :D

The over-the-counter products contain zinc, an ingredient scientists say may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.

sorry braheem,

The Natural Ingredients in SinusMagic™

Full list of ingredients: Water, Sodium chloride, Winter green oil, Tea tree oil, Balsam tolu, Camphor, Peppermint oil, Glycerine, Potassium alum, Zinc sulfate, Mucosolvin, Dehydrated alcohol, Eucalyptus, Benzalkonium chloride.