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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?
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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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