Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

Generic nameOxymetazoline hydrochloride
Drug classNasal antihistamines and decongestants
FormsNasal spray (metered dose pump spray solution)

Vicks Sinex is a nasal spray that contains the decongestant oxymetazoline hydrochloride. It is used to relieve a blocked nose caused by colds or rhinitis.

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