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How to Use

To use the nose drops :

• Blow your nose gently. Tilt the head back while standing or sitting up, or lie down on a bed and hang head over the side. Place the drops into each nostril and keep the head tilted back for a few minutes to allow the drug to spread throughout the nose.
• Rinse the dropper with hot water and dry with a clean tissue. Replace the cap right after use.
• To avoid spreading the infection, do not use the container for more than one person.

To use the nose spray :

• Blow your nose gently. With the head upright, spray the drug into each nostril. Sniff briskly while squeezing the bottle quickly and firmly. For best results, spray once or twice into each nostril and wait 3 to 5 minutes to allow the drug to work. Then, blow your nose gently and thoroughly. Repeat until the complete dose is using.
• Rinse the tip of the spray bottle with hot water, taking care not to suck water into the bottle and dry with a clean tissue. Replace the cap right after use.
• To avoid spreading the infection, do not use the container for more than one person.

To use the nose jelly :

• Blow your nose gently. Wash your hands before applying the drug. With your finger, place a small amount of jelly - about the size of a pea up each nostril. Sniff it well back into the nose.
• Wipe the tip of the tube with a clean, damp tissue and replace the cap right after use.

Use this drug only as directed . Do not use more of it, do not use it more often and do not use it for longer than 3 days without first checking with your family doctor. To do so may make your runny or stuffy nose worse and may also increase the risk of side effects.

Dosage

• For stuffy nose:
  • For nose jelly dosage form:
    • Adults Use a small amount in the nose every three or four hours as needed.
    • Children Use is not recommended.
  • For nose drops dosage form:
    • Adults and children 12 years of age and older Use two or three drops of a 0.25 to 0.5% solution in the nose every four hours as needed.
    • Children 6 to 12 years of age Use two or three drops of a 0.25% solution in the nose every four hours as needed.
    • Children 2 to 6 years of age Use two or three drops of a 0.125 or 0.16% solution in the nose every four hours as needed.
    • Children up to 2 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • For nose spray dosage form:
    • Adults and children 12 years of age and older Use two or three sprays of a 0.25 to 0.5% solution in the nose every four hours as needed.
    • Children 6 to 12 years of age Use two or three sprays of a 0.25% solution in the nose every four hours as needed.
    • Children up to 6 years of age Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If you are using this drug on a regular schedule and you miss a dose, use it right away if you remember within an hour or so of the missed dose. However, if you do not remember until later, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Keep the drug from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.