What are the commonly used nasal drops?
Commonly used nasal drops are: 1, vasoconstrictor: mainly ephedrine nasal drops, which can quickly eliminate congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa and relieve nasal congestion, with rapid and long-lasting effects. 4. Antimicrobial nasal drops: such as sulfadimethoxine ephedrine nasal drops, which are used for patients with nasal congestion and pus.
How to use nasal drops?
Only the correct method of nasal drops can ensure that the drug reaches the lesion and plays a therapeutic role. If there is dry crust in the nasal cavity, use warm saline to clean it and wait until the crust becomes soft before applying the drops. When dropping the medicine, the patient should lean back and hang the head backward so that the nostrils face the sky, put the medicine into the affected side or both sides, 4-5 drops on each side, pinch the nose several times after dropping, rest for 5 minutes and then get up, so that the medicine can fully contact with the nasal mucosa. Apply the drops 3-4 times a day. When using the nasal spray, do not tilt your head back, insert the nozzle of the medicine bottle into your nose and inhale while pressing the sprayer. Always press the sprayer before withdrawing it to prevent mucus and bacteria from the nose from entering the bottle. After spraying the medicine in one or both nostrils, gently inhale through the nose 2-3 times.
What are the precautions for using nasal drops?
When putting medicine into the nose, do not touch the tip of the dropper to avoid contaminating the medicine; do not rely on nasal drops for a long time to improve nasal symptoms without authorization, but consult a specialist to avoid losing the time for treatment; try not to use nasal drops for infants and children because their nasal mucosa is more delicate and using nasal drops will stimulate the nasal mucosa; use nasal mucosal vasoconstrictors carefully for patients with hypertension to prevent blood pressure from rising.