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Accidentally swallowed afrin. turned the bottle up while spraying in my nose and went down back of my throat. will i be okay?

Q: accidentally swallowed afrin. turned the bottle up while spraying in my nose and went down back of my throat. will i be okay?

: Apart from the bitter taste you are unlikely to have swallowed much from a spray so you should not be worried. You should also remember that duration of use should be short.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

Apart from the bitter taste you are unlikely to have swallowed much from a spray so you should not be worried. You should also remember that duration of use should be short.

Answered 12/17/2022

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A member asked:

Accidentally swallowed afrin. turned the bottle up while spraying in my nose and went down back of my throat. will i be okay?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

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