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How do you use a steroid nasal spray?
Here are some tips for using these sprays:
- You may need to prime the sprayer before you use it. This means spraying it into the air a few times to make sure you get the right amount of medicine. Follow the directions on the label.
- Blow your nose before you spray. This will help clear out your nostrils.
- Gently sniff the medicine into your nose as you spray. Don't snort, or the medicine will go all the way into your throat where it won't do much good.
- Aim the nozzle straight toward the outer wall of your nostril. This will help keep the medicine from irritating the inner walls of your nose, especially your septum (the wall that separates your left and right nostrils).
- Don't blow your nose for 10 minutes or so after you spray. And try not to sneeze.
- Be safe with medicines. Use this medicine exactly as prescribed. Call your doctor if you think you are having a problem with your medicine.
- Clean your sprayer once a week. Read the label to learn how.
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