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A 38-year-old female asked:

Can afrin (oxymetazoline) nose spray cause nervousness and increase anxiety? i used two squirts this morning for congestion and now i'm really nervous. will it pass?

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Dr. Frank Amico Jranswered

Internal Medicine 12 years experience

Yes: yes, it can definitely cause those symptoms. Please do not be to afraid as you will be just fine. It will definitely pass. Feel better!!

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Dr. Julan Craneanswered

Pediatrics 26 years experience

Afrin (oxymetazoline): Yes this could be a side effect and will go away as the drug is metabolized.

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Dr. Frank Amico Jr

Dr. Hasan Khondker

Dr. Frank Amico Jr and another doctor agree2 doctors agree

Dr. Jeffrey Bassmananswered

Dentistry 46 years experience

Possibly: Some side effects of Afrin (oxymetazoline) are: (but not for everyone,) Blurred vision fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat headache, dizziness, drowsiness, or lightheadedness high blood pressure increase in runny or stuffy nose nervousness trembling trouble in sleeping weakness

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I have covid and dealing with congestion . I also have high blood pressure . This nose spray Xlear says to ask a physician . It has oxymetazoline , benzalkonium , chloride,grapefruit seed extract ,Xylitol. Im currently taking metoprolol?

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I took afrin, no drip, servere congestion nasal stuff for your nose. And now I have been sneezing all day. How do I stop it?

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My nose has been clogged up for 2 days now and i finally used a oxymetazoline nasal spray but it was expired should i be worried?

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A 47-year-old male asked:

I still get a stuffy nose , I have used flonase, sudafed, claritin, saline spray, I have been off afrin (oxymetazoline) for over a month now, what else can I do?

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