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A member asked:
Can you take many sprays of afrin (oxymetazoline) in one day without overdosing?
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Not advisable: The usual dosing of afrin for an adult is 2 sprays/nostril twice a day. Any more is overdosing. It does not give incrementally improved results and risks you complications like headache, insomnia and nervousness. Absolute maximum time of usage of afrin is 5 days. Longer than this leads to tachphylaxis and worsening of nasal congestion. If you find yourself chronically congested, see your doctor.
Answered 12/24/2022
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Agree w Dr. Balogun: Using Afrin (oxymetazoline) more than once every 10 to 12 hours (twice a day) for 3 day (5 days max) can cause significant side effects.
Answered 8/7/2014
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