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Excess nasal drops
My ent doctor had prescribed xylometazoline nose drops I had put 2 to 3 drops by mistake I put around 6 to 7 drops my nose became dry and have chest burning sensation I am scared is it dangerous
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Don't worry , it won't cause any major harm
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Putting 6-7 drops once should not do harm. But if it's causing dryness you should stop the drops. Take some steam
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Dr. Jayanta Kumar Das
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
Now stop it ..it won't cause any problem ,but you should put it like 2-3 drops for limited period of time.. prolonged and excessive use can cause side effect.
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