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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Zicam Can Cause Permanent Loss of Smell!!!

CNN.com today reported that the FDA has come out with a warning to consumers that three popular Zicam nasal products can cause users to lose their sense of smell permanently, a medical condition called anosmia. Apparently, there has been over 130 reports of anosmia after use of these Zicam products since 1999. Specifically, the products are:

Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel
Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs
Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, kids size

Indeed, the FDA has stated that consumers should stop using the products immediately.

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Here is the FDA letter sent to the company that makes Zicam.

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