A member asked:

Why are nasal steroid sprays not systemic? isn't the nose filled with mucous membranes that would absorb the steroid into the bloodstream?

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You're right: There is indeed systemic absorption with some more than others but most of it acts topically.

Answered 11/23/2015

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