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Otrivin Oxy 0.05% Fast Relief Adult Nasal Spray Health Feed

Asked for male, 25 years old from Chennai
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Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicines and Surg...read more

Ayurveda•Ghaziabad
Hi take shwas kuthar ras twice a day....pranacharya asthamin capsule 1-1 twice a day...and pranacharya shwas vikarasav 2-2 tsf twice a day...1-1 drop of cow ghee in both nostrils at night time before sleep....take hot water steam....take pranacharya allergin capsule 1-1 cap twice a day with warm water...
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MS - ENT(Gold Medalist), MBBS

ENT Specialist•Delhi
It should not be used for a prolonged period of time (more than 2 weeks) Because it causes rebound process leading to persistent nasal obstruction called rhinitis medicamentosa.
Asked for female, 23 years old from Panchkula
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MS - ENT(Gold Medalist), MBBS

ENT Specialist•Delhi
I st of all stop using otrivin nasal drops" the main culprit here. Start him on tab. Allegra-m daily 1 at bed time and flomist nasal spray 2 puffs twice a day for 2-3 weeks. Get ct scan done after this.
Asked for male, 19 years old from Srinagar
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MS - ENT, MBBS

ENT Specialist•Bangalore
Otrivin and nasivion are dangerous if used for more than a week. Metaspray is ok coz it's a very small dose of steroid.
Asked for female, 32 years old from Ranchi
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MBBS, MS - ENT

ENT Specialist•Ahmedabad
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It is very easy to get sort of addicted to these nasal drops. Once somebody recommends you, you find it very effective, it opens your nose completely. So you use it frequently and gradually you start to realize that your nose remains blocked until you put the drops in. Requirement of drops gradually increases. To get rid of this you need proper ent surgeon treatment. But you may try to gradually reduce number of drops and the gap between drops during daytime. Put the drops in one nostril at a ti...more
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MD - Ayurveda, B.A.M.S.

Ayurveda•Ajmer
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hello lybrate user
this problem can be permanently cured by panchkarma therapy and ayurvedic medicines. take Nasya (a unique panchkarma therapy) for 7 days. you will get excellent results within a week.
Asked for male, 19 years old from Kolkata
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MBBS, MS-ENT

ENT Specialist•Delhi
Best solution is to get septoplasty. Please atop using otrivin or nasivion .they have side effects.
Asked for male, 31 years old from Deoria
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M.B.B.S, MS ENT

ENT Specialist•Guwahati
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You are habituated with these decongestant drops. You need to stop them immediately and never take them back instead you can start salspray nasal spray thrice daily and flomist nasal spray twice daily. For at least one month n cont upto 2 moths.
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Asked for Male, 34 years old from Kochi
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MBBS, MBA (Healthcare)

General Physician•Delhi
take sinarest one tab at night for 3 days. take honitus 2 tsf 2 times a day for one week. do gargle . take steam. inform if not ok.
Asked for male, 32 years old from Ranchi
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MD Pediatrics

Pediatrician•Vadodara
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Kindly use ortrivin containing sodium chloride for nasal blockage.
Do not use otrivin containing xylometazoline or any other content.
Otrivin s (nasal saline drops) can be used again and again for nasal blockage/mild cough/respiratory sounds/snorring.
It is salt water and safe in infants even if used again and again.
Don't place drops in both nose simultaneously as this will irritate the child as they breath from nose primarily. First place 2 drops in blocked nose and after 5-10 ...more
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