Over-the-counter saline sprays and rinses can help ... if your nose feels dry from winter weather. If you use a nasal steroid spray to treat your allergies, doctors suggest you first use a saline ...

SO I WOULD REALLY EMPHASIZE THE NASAL STEROID SPRAYS. FLONASE OR NASACORT ARE EXCELLENT OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE THEM. YOU REALLY DON’T WANT TO IRRITATE THE ...

While not a nasal steroid, Kachru advises against using oxymetazoline (Afrin), a nasal spray decongestant ... more broadly, as the over-the-counter decongestant medications are not very ...

Using nasal sprays at the first sign of a ... Data from nearly 14,000 adults has shown over-the-counter gel and saline sprays cut the number of days spent feeling ill with sinus and chest ...

"A couple of weeks before is typically all that's needed, especially with the nasal steroid sprays that are either prescription or over the counter." Medical experts emphasize that nasal steroid ...

So I think they’re more likely to turn to over-the-counter remedies ... of decongestant nasal sprays containing oxymetazline and xylometazoline, rather than saline or steroid sprays.

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Unfortunately, it’s difficult to estimate how many people are affected in the UK, especially since nasal sprays are sold over the counter at pharmacies and supermarkets, often for as little as £3.