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1 year, 7 months ago via health-qna.com

What is zicam?

Does Zicam really reduce the length of a cold? Can Zicam stop me from getting a cold? What medication is in Zicam? Is Zicam a prescription drug or holistic treatment? Are there generic versions of Zicam available? Where can I find printable coupons for Zicam?
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malindalou | 1 year, 6 months ago
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Zicam is a homeopathic medicine, made with a zinc compound, which reduces the length and severity of a cold. It does work, but only if you don’t drink or eat anything containing vitamin C while you’re also using Zicam. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) binds with the zinc, making it useless. Zicam can’t stop you from getting a cold. Zicam is not a prescription drug. Zicam could be considered to be a part of holistic medicine as it is a homeopathic drug.

From holisticmd.com

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Holistic medicine is a system of health care… Other Terms Associated with Holistic Medicine… Alternative Medicine is often used by the general public and some healthcare practitioners to refer to medical techniques which are not known or accepted by the majority… Such techniques could include Homeopathy,
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There are no generic versions of Zicam available.

You can find a printable coupon for Zicam here: http://www.internetdrugcoupons.com/zicam-Coupon

It should be noted that Zicam has been pulled from the shelves of many stores due to a large number of lawsuits over its use. Large numbers of people have lost their sense of smell after using Zicam. If you are interested in using Zicam, I strongly recommend that you discuss this risk with your doctor.

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