AS COLD and flu season hits, a GP has issued a warning over a common remedy that could cause symptoms to “come back with a ...

Nasal sprays, especially decongestant nasal sprays (DNSs), offer quick relief by shrinking swollen blood vessels in the nasal ...

This medication is a decongestant, used to relieve nasal and sinus congestion due to colds, allergies, and hay fever. Ophthalmic- Relieving redness in the eye. When should Oxymetazoline not be taken?

Oxymetazoline HCl 0. ... Max 2 doses/24hrs for 3 days. Nasal discomfort (eg, burning, stinging, sneezing), increased nasal discharge, rebound congestion.

Afrin (or any other nasal spray containing oxymetazoline ... become less and less effective but also increase the risk of rebound congestion. This leads to a cycle in which you need to continue ...

Another nasal spray, oxymetazoline, is helpful ... This tolerance may result in “rebound” congestion that leaves the user feeling worse than before treatment. Examples of these nasal sprays ...

Avoid spraying the medication into your eyes or onto the middle of the inside of your nose (nasal septum). Rinse the spray tip with ... a condition called rebound congestion.