When Afrin and other oxymetazoline nasal sprays are used for long periods of time, a person can develop a condition called rhinitis medicamentosa or "rebound congestion." "Basically, when you ...

Afrin is considered a second-line treatment during pregnancy. Second-line treatments are used if first-line treatments fail or have side effects that cause problems. You can use Afrin during all ...

But they can also be habit-forming, and rapidly lose effectiveness after a couple of days, experts say. So is it wise to use Afrin and other nasal sprays? We asked several top ear-nose-and-throat ...

The wounded were brought to Afrin hospital. A Kurdish girl gestures during a protest against the Turkish attacks on Afrin in Qamishli, Syria on Tuesday. (Rodi Said/Reuters) The Syrian Observatory ...