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Otrivin Adult Menthol Nasal Spray Health Feed

Asked for male, 19 years old from Srinagar
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DORL, MBBS

ENT Specialist•Faridabad
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Yes this is very harmful because you are using the side effect of the medicine for opening the nose, this causes rhinitis medicamentosa which is no response of the medicines to nose mucosa.
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Asked for male, 34 years old from Visakhapatnam
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MD - Paediatrics

Pediatrician•Zirakpur
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Nope no major side effect though it may cause mild nasal irritation as nasal decongestant excessive sneezing or burning sensation sometimes....
Asked for male, 17 years old from Ahmedabad
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postgraduate, MBBS

ENT Specialist•Sundargarh
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Please Use drop Maximum for 10 days. Otherwise you will suffer from rhinitis medicamentosa. If you have HTN then use saline nasal drop as xylometazoline drop can raise your BP.
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MBBS, Diploma In Otorhinolaryngology (DL...read more

ENT Specialist•Bangalore
No. You need to meet an ENT Specialist immediately as it is probably a nasal or sinus infection causing crusting that is blocking your nostrils. Otrinoz will only worsen your discomfort.
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BHMS

Homeopath•Chennai
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Hi dear it might be due to overgrowth of nasal mucosa
A homoeopathic constitutional treatment will give you a permanent cure naturally
You can easily take an online consultation for further treatment guidance
Medicines will reach you via courier services
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Asked for male, 21 years old from Jhunjhunu
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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad
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Itching of your nose. Very effective treatment is available in homoeopathy for this chronic problem. Homeopathic treatment is painless and safe. No side effects. You need comprehensive treatment and it takes some time. Please start taking homeopathic medicine, preliminary dose arsenicum album 200-once daily in the morning for 5 days. Book online appointment/consultation with me (commencing from text consult rs 149, audio/phone-rs 300) for further more comprehensive prescription and treatment.
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Asked for male, 32 years old from Bhandara
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MBBS, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), DNB...read more

Pediatrician•Gurgaon
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You can use Otrivin S saline drops. Otrivin (Xylometazoline) is not indicated as it causes dryness and rebound increase in nose block with kids.
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Asked for male, 18 years old from Hooghly
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MBBS, MS-ENT

ENT Specialist•Delhi
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And smell from the nose is a sign of nasal discharge which is infected. U need to show an ent doc. And a word of advice .do not use otrivin without prescription Otrivin is known to cause addiction and a condition called rhinitis medicamentosa.
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Asked for male, 24 years old from Gurgaon
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MBBS, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), Ped...read more

Pediatrician•Delhi
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This happens due to severe dryness. The dried mucus of the nose causes itching. Apply a very small quantity of light moisturizing cream/lotion in the lower part of inside of nose every day, morning evening. Also after a bath blow out all the sticky mucus from the nostrils and wipe the nostrils with a soft tissue. Reapply moisturizer after the bath.
Otrivin is not recommended. If the problem is severe, take steam inhalation for 5 min and blow out the mucus gently. Aplly moisturizer.
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Asked for male, 39 years old from Delhi
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DORL, MBBS

ENT Specialist•Faridabad
Otrivin nasal drops are nothing but poisonous for your nose mucosa this again will lead to sinusitis further, sinus is a normal roomy structure around nasal cavity its infection called sinusitis, if a person suffering from nasal obstruction along with sinusitis and mild to moderate nasal allergies it means most probably he is suffering from dns (deviated nasal septum. Nasal obstruction is because of the deviated portion of the nasal septum (this is the bony partition of the nose cavity. Allergie...more
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