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In an unusual move earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers that Zicam Cold Remedy products have been associated with long lasting or even permanent loss of smell. FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and that they throw away any that might still be in their homes. The affected products include Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (the last one is a previously discontinued product). The products had been sold by Matrixx Initiatives to reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms; however, they have never been shown to be effective.
These products were formulated and sold for intranasal use and may have contained zinc, which is potentially toxic to the nasal membranes. The FDA emphasized that their advisory does not concern oral zinc tablets and lozenges that are taken by mouth. Ironically, oral […]

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We can all agree that having a cold is a miserable experience. And when our babies and young children are suffering with them, it’s even worse. Surely there must be something we can do to help them, we think, and if we can’t, surely their doctor can. The unfortunate reality, however, is that there is precious little we can do other than wait it out. There are a few things you can try, and I’ll describe them below, but the truth is that most of the products clogging the pharmacy shelves have never been shown to work, and, what’s worse, when used incorrectly they can be dangerous.
You’ve probably read recently that a number of cough/cold products intended for use by infants are being taken off the market voluntarily by their manufacturers. Oral Infant cough and cold medicines voluntarily withdrawn are:
• Dimetapp Decongestant Plus Cough Infant Drops
• Dimetapp Decongestant Infant Drops
• […]

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