Zicam Danger: FDA Warns Against Cold Remedy
By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical Officer
Published June 17, 2009

Does something smell funny about the FDA's crackdown on some Zicam nasal products? Lifescript’s Chief Medical Officer weighs in on the ruling and safety of nasal cold remedies…

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday warned Americans to stop using three over-the-counter Zicam nasal cold products because they can cause loss of the sense of smell, a condition called anosmia.

The products are Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs and the already discontinued Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size.

The FDA received more than 130 reports of anosmia over a 10-year period from people who had used Zicam. Consumers also filed more than 800 complaints with Scottsdale, Arizona-based Matrixx Initiatives, which makes the popular cold remedy.

glad I don't use things like that

Damn shame we always find out about these things after people suffer the results.

I guess there is no way around it but it sucks. Some people even lose their lives from these new meds.

hope you survived the tornadoes ok

looked like you were in the middle of them couple north and a couple south of ya