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A member asked:
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?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Toss it blow ur nose: Not because it's too old but because these type of inhalers will cause a rebound congestion much worse than the original problem and are thus highly addictive. They are actually recommended to be used for just two to three days which is unfortunately just long enough for this profound rebound congestion to develop as the drug wears off. Learn to blow your nose, it's far more effective.
Answered 1/28/2017
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