New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- United States recently recalled a nasal spray citing risk to potential "life-threatening infections." One lot of ReBoost Nasal Spray, which is labelled as homeopathic drug, was recalled by its manufacturer MediNatura New Mexico Inc.

This spray which is widely used to relieve nasal congestion, sinus headache and pressure, postnasal drip, sneezing, runny nose and nasal itching temporarily came under radar after the product was found to contain yeast or mold and microbial contamination. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on 10 December that the contaminated medicine contains "one species identified as Achromobacter, at levels above specifications."

Notifying that the spray has been recalled, the FDA i...