Decongestant nasal sprays can save you from a restless night when a cold clogs up your nose, but pharmacists warn this aid can be a slippery slope. The leaflet that comes with it will – if you read it ...

Nasal sprays are medications that a person sprays up their nose. Typically, to use a nasal spray a person inserts the nozzle tip into a nostril, then breathes in gently as they spray the medication ...

Recent advances in drug delivery have led to significant innovations including polymer implants, transdermal patches, and sophisticated oral controlled-release formulations. These technologies, ...

Most nasal sprays are decongestants that can help with a clogged nose. They work by making the blood vessels and tissues in your sinuses smaller, since allergies and colds can make your sinuses swell.

FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine spray, was approved in September by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for at-home use starting in fall 2025. Currently, it can only be administered by a healthcare ...

The makers of a nasal spray launched last year by start-up Akita Biosciences have pulled back the curtain on how their product works (Adv. Mater. 2024, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406348). The company’s ...

Sea saline nasal irrigation lowers bacterial colonisation and incidence of acute upper respiratory infections in children.

Better get the Band-Aids out. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends against nasal spray flu vaccinations, saying it’s less effective than the shot. That means Arizona ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University scientists have developed a unique approach to fighting COVID-19: “tricking” the coronavirus into thinking it’s causing an infection. The OSU scientists have ...

Many medications can be given into the nose with nasal spray. Most of these medications treat problems within the nose and sinus area, such as nasal congestion. Nasal sprays are available as ...