Zicam Zinc Nasal Sprays May Damage Sense of Smell, FDA Says

When 45-year-old Mary Ann Brandon of Tyler, Texas, felt a cold coming on two years ago, she reached for a treatment she had never tried before -- Zicam nasal spray. "I used one squirt in each side of my nose," said Brandon, noting that she used the product on the recommendation of a friend. But rather than relief from her symptoms, Brandon said, she experienced excruciating pain. "Within 30 minutes my husband and I were headed to the hospital," she recalled. "It burned my whole face, neck. I...Full Story