Afrin for Nasal Congestion User Reviews (Page 4)
Afrin has an average rating of 3.4 out of 10 from a total of 123 reviews for the treatment of Nasal Congestion. 21% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 68% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Afrin
- Nose
- May 16, 2022
"I ordered two nasal sprays from Walmart they substituted one of my original with an Afrin so I thought I would try it, within 30 seconds of using it my nose started to bleed, very concerning, about an hour later I used my equate nasal mist , which is what I normally use and with absolutely no issues, so I'm returning the Afrin to Walmart."
- Jacob...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 8, 2022
"I always use Afrin but now I can't get the bottle open because I'm not smart enough. I simply do not know what press means on each side of the bottle. Are there going to be people with cameras recording the bottle for the public to view? I tried using my machete on it but now have a missing finger and not enough Afrin for that and my nose. I'll need to make another trip now to pick another one."
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 9, 2024
"I have used Afrin nasal spray for many years but only at short intervals. I only use this when nasal saline doesn't work for me. Afrin shrinks the membranes, and I can breathe again. I have had a rapid heartbeat and skipped beats on occasion. Also, it exacerbates my hypertension at times. It worked well for me."
- Anonymous
- December 31, 2019
"You need to redesign the bottle cap now. What kind of idiots do you have working for you."
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- PBano
- November 5, 2019
"Bottle is too difficult to open; horribly designed!"
- Anonymous
- February 10, 2020
"The Afrin bottle won't open"
- Yoano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 13, 2019
"I am a health care professional and I have NEVER commented ever. Here at work in ED and 8 employees cannot open your new bottle design of Afrin. FAIL!"
- Brian
- September 24, 2019
"Complete joke of a product. Who in their right minds would make a nasal spray so hard to open. Who in this company made this decision?"
- Anonymous
- March 30, 2012
"This is my favorite cold/sinus medicine. It allows me to sleep at night. Doesn't give me that stuffed up feeling other medicines do."
- Bob
- April 16, 2019
"3 of last 5 containers of Afrin I purchased would not open! This over a one year period, so Afrin is refusing to rectify the packaging defect. I will never purchase Afrin. How stupid can a company be?"
- Allison
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 28, 2019
"Hey I can't even give a review on the product because I can't get to the stuff inside the bottle. Who made this bottle? I just wasted 10 dollars."
- Benso...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 7, 2019
"No matter how I tried I could not open the Afrin bottle. My patient will have to use another product."
- Sadie
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 23, 2019
"OMG. You should not have to watch videos and call help lines to open a product. This is the worst design ever. Packaging nightmare"
- Anonymous
- February 18, 2017
"DO NOT EVER BUY AFRIN NASAL SPRAY. Until Bayer gets themselves together and makes a cap that actually comes off, do not waste your time and money with this product."
- amy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 28, 2019
"Can't open the bottle!!!! UGH!!!!"
- Maggie
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 3, 2018
"Afrin works fairly well when needed for congestion....but cap is impossible to remove easily....period! I may change products due to this issue...."
- Teddy...
- February 7, 2017
"I guess Bayer dosen't give a damn about its consumers. There still selling the afrin with the bottle that can't be opened."
- Hate...
- February 19, 2019
"This cap will not come off according to the directions! 2 pliers and metal cutters later...and a bloody hand....had the bottle open. Won’t buy the product again"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- November 29, 2022
"Absolutely horrible packaging and so difficult to open...come on man!"
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2020
"Destroyed the bottle trying to get it open. Would rate it "zero" if I could."
- sara
- February 20, 2017
"Just like everyone else, can't get the cap off. Ridiculous. We'll see if it clears me up. I will probably go get something else since this just seems like a mess"
- Anonymous
- January 28, 2019
"Whoever designed the bottle cap has no idea. Why l would they make it soo hard to open???"
- Hano
- February 8, 2019
"Stupid child proof cap won’t come off"
- cant...
- December 17, 2016
"Would be nice to know if it works but can't open it! So many reviews saying how difficult it is to open, and no changes... stupid!"
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"This does not work at all. Gives me maybe two minutes of relief then I’m fully congested again. Do not buy this product. The $2 WinCo brand works better for me and it’s a third of the price. I will never buy this again."