Avoid spraying the medication into your eyes or onto the middle of the inside of your nose (nasal septum). Rinse the spray tip with hot water or wipe with a clean tissue after each use.

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Fact checked by Jillian Dara Nasal sprays can treat congestion and other symptoms of seasonal allergies or a cold. They work by delivering a fine mist of ...

“I didn’t know any better. Young kid, you’re not reading the label on the bottle anyway. You go oh that works.” McDonald started using the nasal spray Afrin about 10 years ago when he ...