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Afrin is a brand of nasal spray used to ease nasal congestion that is available over-the-counter in the United States. The generic name for this medication is Oxymetazoline hydrochloride. It comes in the 12 hour and 24 hour varieties. While useful in the short-term for relief of sinus congestion, prolonged use (in excess of three days) may result in rebound congestion. This can cause a dependency on the product, which may take some time to recover from.
Afrin is distributed by Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
Trivia
In the late 80's to the mid 90's afrin featured many television ads. Ads showed men, women, and kids using other brands of nasal sprays then standing upside down or hanging upside down from playground equipment, etc. day after day to keep their nasal spray from dripping out while people using afrin had no problems.
See also
- Nasal spray
- Rhinitis medicamentosa (rebound congestion)
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