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Oxymetazoline nasal and Bleeding: What Users Say

Brand names: Afrin, Zicam Sinus Relief, Afrin NoDrip Severe Congestion, Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief, Afrin Original, Vicks Sinex 12-Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray, Mucinex Sinus-Max Full Force, Afrin Severe Congestion, Afrin NoDrip Sinus, Vicks Sinex Severe Nasal Spray, Afrin Sinus, Afrin NoDrip Extra Moisturizing, 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant Spray, Nostrilla, Vicks Sinex 12-Hour Decongestant UltraFine Mist, Vicks Sinex Moisturizing 12-Hour Decongestant UltraFine Mist, Afrin Allergy Sinus Nasal Spray, Rhinase D Moisturizing Nasal Decongestant, Four-Way Nasal Spray, Mucinex Sinus-Max Moisture Smart, Dristan 12 Hour Nasal Spray, Vicks QlearQuil 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant Moisturizing Spray, Nostrilla 12 Hour, Todays Health Nasal Relief Extra Moisturizing, Afrin NoDrip Original, Afrin NoDrip Allergy Sinus, Mucinex Sinus-Max Clear & Cool Giltuss Severe Sinus Allerest 12 Hour Nasal Spray Duramist Plus CVS Health Sinus Relief Duration Genasal 12 Hour Nasal …show all brand names

Bleeding: mentioned by 3 users (1.3%)

Based on user experiences from 228 Oxymetazoline nasal reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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burning 3.9%
increased heart rate 3.5%
headaches 2.6%
tremors 2.6%
addiction 2.2%
stuffy nose 2.2%
high blood pressure 1.8%
pain 1.8%
anxiety 1.3%
bleeding 1.3%

Reviews for Oxymetazoline nasal

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 9, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "Afrin bottle is absolutely rubbish! I shouldn’t have to make my hand bleed and not be able to breathe just to open a stupid bottle! I only used the product maybe three times, and it practically locks. Five or so YouTube videos later, and I still haven’t opened it. Never buying Afrin again!"

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  • Bri...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 19, 2016

For Nasal Congestion "Works, but I guess I used it too often, and it made my nose bleed badly. The child-proof cap is terribly designed and obviously not tested beforehand. I had to use pliers to open the bottle, and that still took time. I'm looking for another brand because of this."

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  • May 16, 2022

For Nasal Congestion "I ordered two nasal sprays from Walmart. They substituted one of my originals with an Afrin, so I thought I would try it. Within 30 seconds of using it, my nose started to bleed, very concerning. About an hour later, I used my Equate nasal mist, which is what I normally use, and with absolutely no issues, so I'm returning the Afrin to Walmart."

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