Information on Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size

June 16, 2009

FDA is alerting consumers that Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size, a discontinued product that consumers may still have in their homes, have all been associated with long lasting or permanent loss of smell (referred to as anosmia).

• FDA News Release
• Public Health Advisory: Loss of Sense of Smell with Certain Intranasal Cold Remedies Containing Zinc
• Warning Letter
• Fact Sheet  
• Consumer Article
• Drug Safety Podcast