Zicam Lawsuit
Zicam is a popular non-prescription zinc nasal spray. Its manufacturer markets it as a medication to shorten the duration of the common cold. Zicam has been associated with the onset of a condition known as anosmia, which leaves the user with a potentially permanent loss of smell and taste. These side effects typically are irreversible. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently is collecting and evaluating reports of severe reactions to Zicam.

January 19, 2006—Matrixx Initiatives has reached a settlement with 340 persons who loss their sense of smell after using Zicam. These cases resolved for $11.9 million plus $100,000 in costs.

Zicam Refuses to Warn Patients About Potential Safety Risks!
Matrixx Initiatives Describes Reports of Anosmia as "Completely Unfounded" In spite of widespread reports of potential problems with the medication, the manufacturer of Zicam refused to warn users about the possible dangers of the drug. Matrixx Initiatives, the manufacturer of Zicam, reports on their web site that the medication is "safe" in spite of an admission that they had not conducted any studies on the loss of smell.

The manufacturer of Zicam went even further when it released a notice on February 6, 2004 "reaffirming" the safety of Zicam. The manufacturer claimed: Reports alleging anosmia—or loss of smell—in a small number of patients using zinc gluconate intranasal gels for the treatment of the common cold are completely unfounded and misleading.

These safety notices issued by Matrixx were made even though the company admitted it had not conducted any studies on loss of smell and in the face of numerous user reports and news stories linking the nasal spray with anosmia.

If you have lost your sense of smell after using Zicam, please contact us immediately. Because the law limits the amount of time an injured person has to file a lawsuit, it is important you promptly contact an attorney experienced in the Zicam litigation to investigate your case.

People who have total or partial loss of the sense of smell are almost twice as likely to have some kinds of accidents or incidents than people who have normal smell (or olfactory) function. According to the results of a study at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center that appear in the March issue of Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Researchers reviewed medical records for the past twenty years and discovered that there were several important danger areas:

• cooking-related accidents
• exposure to an undetected fire or gas* leak
• eating or drinking spoiled foods or toxic substances by individuals with this sensory impairment

* Gas is odorless, but the gas company adds a warning "rotten-egg" smell (mercaptan or a similar sulfur-based compound) that can be easily detected by most people.

If you or a loved one has lost your sense of smell after use of Zicam, promptly consult your doctor for an evaluation. If you have been injured by Zicam, you may be entitled to compensation. You should act immediately to contact an attorney experienced in the pending Zicam lawsuits. Please click here to go to our online form.

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