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Zicam Cold Remedy

A growing interest in homeopathic and "natural" remedies is reflected in the popularity of Zicam Cold Remedy, which in one quarter of 2003 alone made more than $13 million. Matrixx Initiatives, manufacturers of Zicam Cold Remedy, have recently been accused of placing profit above consumer safety, and an article in the Dow Jones Newswire in February of 2003 claimed that the FDA was investigating Zicam Cold Remedy makers due to claims that users are suffering from anosmia, or total loss of smell.

Zicam Cold Remedy comes in various forms: sprays, pumps, tablets and gel swabs. The most popular form of Zicam Cold Remedy is the gel swabs, which prevents the remedy from dripping out of the nasal cavity. The Zicam Cold Remedy swabs and nasal spray are the two forms that litigators believe are responsible for causing anosmia, as both are applied directly to the nasal tissue.

The Zicam Cold Remedy, like many other homeopathic remedies, is often mistakenly thought to be exempt from side effects. In fact, Zicam Cold Remedy users have reported a number of problems, the most serious among them anosmia and hyposmia (partial smell loss). The zinc gluconate in Zicam Cold Remedy is most likely responsible for the loss of smell-researchers have known since the 1930s that intranasal use of soluble zinc causes anosmia and hyposmia.

If the makers of Zicam Cold Remedy are found to have previous knowledge of these side effects, and to have failed to warn the users and potential users of Zicam Cold Remedy about those side effects, then the manufacturers can be held liable. If you or a loved one has used Zicam Cold Remedy and noticed adverse effects, you should contact an attorney who has experience in drug litigation. Makers of Zicam Cold Remedy may be responsible to pay for the cost of any medical treatment, pain and suffering, and punitive damages, among other monies.

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More Zicam Resources

Zicam Marketers Sued - General and Factual Allegations relating to Zicam Cold Remedy.

Zicam.com - Official site of Zicam Nasal Cold Remedy.