How Do Nasal Sprays Work?
“Hi, I’m Dr. David Hill and today we’re going to be talking about how nasal sprays work. Now, nasal sprays are a bunch of different kinds of medicines and the only thing that they really have in common is they all come in a bottle with a little tip that you stick up the nose. You usually push it; some have a propellant in them and the spray comes out. The idea is to coat the nose with this spray. So, you want to kind of angle it up into the nose, tip over, close the side you’re not using and squirt. And then, usually, you’re going to do that on the other side. However, in using nasal sprays, it’s important to know what kind of spray you’re using and what it’s for. The simplest type of nasal spray is just plain, normal saline, that’s salt water that you can put in the nose to moisturize it or to improve the symptoms of sinusitis or a cold, especially in babies. You might give that in the form of drops, for example. You can use all the nasal spray you want, if it’s saline, it’s not going
