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A member asked:

Is it safe to use a nasal decongestant such as afrin at night (so i can sleep) when i'm 5 weeks pregnant?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Salt water nose drop: Continued use of afrin (oxymetazoline) can cause a cemical rhinitis. The salt water will have bo effect.

Dr Hines agreed

Answered 4/12/2014

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Dr. Olivia Liao answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

I'm usually not a : Fan of afrin (oxymetazoline). There could be some unwanted side effects: http://www.Drugs.Com/sfx/afrin (oxymetazoline)-side-effects.Html.

Dr Pizzo agreed

Answered 9/9/2017

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