Sentences with phrase «recommended nasal spray»

I called the pediatricians office and spoke to a nurse who recommended nasal spray saline solution or bring in if that didn't help.

Note: The CDC and AAP do not recommend the nasal spray flu vaccine (FluMist) for the 2016 - 2017 season because it isn't effective.

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If your child is under age 9 and receiving the flu shot or nasal spray vaccine for the first time, it's recommended that he get two doses at least four weeks apart.

Children ages six months to two years can receive an injectable flu vaccine, but the nasal spray vaccine is recommended in children between the ages of two and eight because it is believed to give better protection than the shot.

In people 15 and over, the task force recommends starting treatment with a nasal steroid spray instead of a leukotriene receptor antagonist (such as Singulair or Accolate).

(Another type of flu vaccine, administered through a nasal spray, is made from live, weakened influenza viruses and is not recommended for people with underlying medical conditions.)

Doctors recommend avoiding marijuana if you have an allergy, but also say that antihistamines, steroid nasal sprays, and decongestants may help treat symptoms.

«I usually recommend to a patient with nasal stuffiness to start with a daily regimen of extra-salty (hypertonic) nasal saline rinse followed by two sprays in each nostril of a nasal steroid like Flonase, Nasonex, or Rhinocort,» says Dr. Thacker.

Experts typically recommend over-the-counter oral decongestants and antihistamines as well as nasal sprays to reduce inflammation and congestion in both cases, Dr. Parikh says.

Step 6: Your doctor may recommend allergy medications such as nasal sprays, antihistamines or, in extreme cases, immunotherapy (regular allergy shots).