FDA Unsure What Ingredient Causes Loss Of Smell In Zicam
June 23, 2009(by Horatio Algren) According Zicam injury lawyers, the Food and Drug Administration has not identified what ingredient in the three Zicam products that they have issued a warning for.
The warning was issued after more than 130 Zicam users complained to the Food and Drug Administration they had suffered long-lasting or even permanent loss of their sense of smell. Some of these users reported they had loss of smell after their first use of the products, while others used the products or extended amount of time prior to realizing there was a problem with their sense of smell.
The three Zicam products that have been recalled contain zinc derivatives, which include Zincum Gluconium and Zincum Aceticum.
The Zicam products that are manufactured by Matrix Initiatives are sold as homeopathic remedies in retail stores and pharmacies and are not subject to the rigorous testing as many over-the-counter medicines were prescription drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.
Matrix Initiatives has stated through their spokesperson they have stopped shipments of the three products they manufacture after the Food and Drug Administration warning. They also stated that they stand by their products and that the action taken by the FDA is unjustified.