The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular ...

AS COLD and flu season hits, a GP has issued a warning over a common remedy that could cause symptoms to “come back with a ...

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Expensive branded nasal sprays cut the length of a cold by at least three days, a major trial found — but a cheap homemade ...

While brands such as Vicks have promoted the benefits of gel-based nasal sprays, the study revealed that a saline liquid-based spray – a mix of salt and water – may be equally if not more ...

creating a cooling effect that is great for sinus pressure. Check out this product on Amazon today.Want the decongestant without the menthol? This spray from Vicks is the perfect option. It features ...

“There really isn’t enough information on decongestant products such as Vicks, Olbas Oil and menthol," says Lorraine ... My GP told me to take paracetamol 4x2 p/d and prescribed a nasal spray. Many ...

Some mums on our forums commented that they couldn't find anything other than Vicks or Olbas oil to help with their blocked noses. But this mum says: "I suffer terribly from sinusitis and since being ...

Despite needing FDA clearance to be on the shelves of your local pharmacy, some popular medicines probably don't work.

Jacquie's final recommendation is a saline nasal spray. "This is a gentle option to flush out allergens and irritants from your nasal passages, providing relief from a runny nose caused by dryness ...

Give as single spray intranasally into one nostril. May give additional doses (using a new nasal spray) every 2–3mins in alternate nostrils if unresponsive or relapses into respiratory depression.

In April, she’d begun to use a topical nasal-spray decongestant. The over-the-counter (OTC) drug worked like a charm. By summer, she was still using the spray daily. Yet it was helping for ...