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Will Using Afrin Be Safe And Effective?

How often can I use Afrin...the cautions state not more than three days. Is this based on three days of continuous 12 use...or three days being intermitent 12 hour relieve with no usage for 12 hour periods. Can I use Afrin only at night for more than three days?
Wed, 19 Mar 2014
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WELCOME TO HCM.
AFRIN CONTAINS OXYMETAZOLINE, A LOCAL NASAL DECONGESTANT. IT IS AN OVER THE COUNTER DRUG. BUT IT SHOULD BE USED CAUTIOUSLY AND WITH MEDICAL PRACTITIONER'S ADVICE ONLY. U SHOULD NOT TAKE IT OFF AND ON WHENEVER NEEDED. FOR ONCE IN A WHILE U CAN TAKE IT FOR NASAL BLOCK FOR A MAXIMUM OF 3-5 DAYS IN A DOSE NOT EXCEEDING 3 DROPS 3 TIMES IN A SINGLE DAY AT 8 HOURLY INTERVALS. IT CAN INCREASE BLOOD PRESSURE AND MAY EVEN LEAD TO CARDIAC PROBLEMS IF USED FOR LONGER PERIODS. U SHOULD GET URSELF EVALUATED BY AN ENT EXPERT IF U GET FREQUENT NASAL BLOCKS AND FEEL ITS NEED TO USE AGAIN AND AGAIN.
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Will Using Afrin Be Safe And Effective?

WELCOME TO HCM. AFRIN CONTAINS OXYMETAZOLINE, A LOCAL NASAL DECONGESTANT. IT IS AN OVER THE COUNTER DRUG. BUT IT SHOULD BE USED CAUTIOUSLY AND WITH MEDICAL PRACTITIONER S ADVICE ONLY. U SHOULD NOT TAKE IT OFF AND ON WHENEVER NEEDED. FOR ONCE IN A WHILE U CAN TAKE IT FOR NASAL BLOCK FOR A MAXIMUM OF 3-5 DAYS IN A DOSE NOT EXCEEDING 3 DROPS 3 TIMES IN A SINGLE DAY AT 8 HOURLY INTERVALS. IT CAN INCREASE BLOOD PRESSURE AND MAY EVEN LEAD TO CARDIAC PROBLEMS IF USED FOR LONGER PERIODS. U SHOULD GET URSELF EVALUATED BY AN ENT EXPERT IF U GET FREQUENT NASAL BLOCKS AND FEEL ITS NEED TO USE AGAIN AND AGAIN.