Oxymetazoline decongestant nasal sprays like Afrin should only be used for three days in a row. Here’s what happens if you don’t – or can’t – stop.

Afrin is an OTC decongestant nasal spray. The active ingredient in Afrin is called oxymetazoline. It’s used to provide short-term relief of nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever ...

Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MDMedically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD The main symptom of post-nasal drip is the feeling of having phlegm in the back of your throat.

So I have a wicked head cold and due to the side effects I try to avoid Afrin. for now I am just taking Sudafed but the 12 hour pill only seems to last about 6 on me. I have tried the saline spray ...

Source/Afrin.com Decongestant nasal sprays such as Afrin (oxymetazoline) can be habit-forming. Most doctors suggest limiting their use to no more than two days.

Afrin, and other nasal sprays like it, is not addictive in the way that we think of addiction to drugs like fentanyl and heroin, explained Dr. Maryann Amirshahi, an emergency medical doctor at ...