Rhinitis – Nose Sprays

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There are so many medicines available over the counter today. And very often, patients will go to the store and treat rhinitis symptoms with over-the-counter medications, including nose sprays, tablets… And the nose sprays come in different forms. There are steroid nose sprays, which are often prescribed, which are also some available over the counter, but then there are nose sprays such as Afrin or Neo-Synephrine. Decongestant nose sprays. And people will often use those for those symptoms. The problem with those nose sprays is they can become addictive after a short time period of using them. Within three days. So if you’re having symptoms that are persistent, you should see your doctor so that they can manage the medications you need to treat your condition without causing other problems related to the medicines that you’re using, such as addiction to Afrin or Neo-Synephrine.