Oxymetazoline HCl (Nasal decongestant) Amt Per Serving: % Daily Value :0.05%,,Other Ingredients: Alkoxylated diester, aloe barbadensis gel, benzalkonium chloride, benzyl alcohol, disodium EDTA, disodium phosphate, dl-alpha tocopherol, eucalyptol, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxylated lecithin, menthol, ...

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What is Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief? Oxymetazoline is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

place tip of nozzle just past nasal opening (approximately 1/8”) pump 2 or 3 times in each nostril without tilting your head. Sniff deeply. wipe nozzle clean after use.

The FDA said consumers should stop buying Zicam cold remedy products that are inserted into the nose. And should throw out any in their medicine cabinet. The FDA told manufacturer Matrixx Initiatives that it needs to get FDA approval to continue selling the products. Zicam is considered a homeopathic remedy.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers to stop using certain Zicam nasal cold remedy products, saying they can cause users to lose their sense of smell permanently. Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel and two other products are the subject of a new FDA warning to consumers.

Zicam is completely different® from most other cold remedies because it actually shortens colds versus just temporarily relieving symptoms. These quick-dissolve tablets, made with zinc, shorten colds when taken at the first sign.

Summary. Oral Zicam products claim to help with cold symptoms and shorten the length of a cold, but there's limited evidence about how safe and effective they are. The current nasal Zicam products do not use zinc because of the potential for serious side effects - instead, the nasal formulas are plant-based.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers to stop using certain Zicam nasal cold remedy products, saying they can cause users to lose their sense of smell permanently. Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel and two other products are the subject of a new FDA warning to consumers.

Summary. Oral Zicam products claim to help with cold symptoms and shorten the length of a cold, but there's limited evidence about how safe and effective they are. The current nasal Zicam products do not use zinc because of the potential for serious side effects - instead, the nasal formulas are plant-based.

In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada advised consumers to avoid intranasal versions of Zicam Cold Remedy because of a risk of damage to the sense of smell, leading the manufacturer to withdraw these versions from the U.S. market.

The most commonly reported side effects were discomfort or irritation in the nose, mouth or throat, and sneezing.