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Afrin for Nasal Congestion User Reviews (Page 5)

Reviews for Afrin

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  • Anonymous
  • September 8, 2020

"Destroyed the bottle trying to get it open. Would rate it 'zero' if I could."

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  • Hat...
  • February 19, 2019

"This cap will not come off according to the directions! Two pliers and metal cutters later... and a bloody hand... had the bottle open. Won’t buy the product again."

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  • Han...
  • February 8, 2019

"Stupid child-proof cap won’t come off."

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  • June 11, 2018

"Child-proof top is absolutely ridiculous. It’s unopenable. I’m returning it to the store and buying a different product."

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  • 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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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 13, 2016

"Would not have bought a new bottle if I had known the new safety cap was nearly impossible to open. Will not buy again until the cap is redesigned."

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  • Tom...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 8, 2021

"When you purchase a bottle of Afrin, they should give you a free pair of Vice Grips to remove the cap. Afrin package designers have to take the prize as the 'Worst Ever.'"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 29, 2016

"I can't open this bottle and will probably have to return it. It is so frustrating. It looks like many people are having this problem with the Afrin childproof caps."

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  • sar...
  • 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."

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  • eli...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • November 25, 2015

"Works when nothing else will. Every time."

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  • May 28, 2022

"Packaging is not the greatest. Could not take the cap off. Really needed nasal spray. Very disappointed in product."

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  • Ric...
  • February 24, 2018

"Child-resistant cap impossible to remove for a person with arthritis. I finally got it off with pliers and a vice. Customer should be given a choice."

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  • Sic...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 20, 2022

"Cannot open the damn bottle. Paid for it to be delivered. Just want to breathe. Don't have tools or patience or strength to get it open. Never, never buying again."

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  • February 4, 2018

"I also could not get the cap off. This is absurd and ridiculous. I am writing three years after other people have posted they have the same problem."

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  • Anonymous
  • February 15, 2018

"Impossible to open this spray! Do not buy it!"

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  • Jer...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 28, 2019

"Could not open the nasal spray without damage to the spray itself. The Afrin bottle is useless."

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  • Ski...
  • June 7, 2016

"Great product...literally can't remove the safety cap. It should be replaced ASAP or I'm sure customers will switch to a new brand. Great product...can't get it out of the bottle."

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  • Nan...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 26, 2019

"I will never buy Afrin again. I am returning it to the store for a refund. No way could I or my husband get it open!"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 20, 2019

"What has happened to Afrin? I have used it for a long time, and it always helps. I bought one, and it doesn't work, and the pump runs one out in a couple of days."

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  • Anonymous
  • April 5, 2018

"Terrible design of child-proof cap!!!"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 21, 2017

"Afrin is great, and it works in seconds. Just don't use it more than 3 days in a row, or you'll be more stuffed up than you were before you started."

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  • Cap...
  • February 26, 2017

"Take a pair of pliers after you purchase a new bottle and crack the red casing off. The clear top underneath will open, and you will be able to breathe again."

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  • Ted...
  • August 31, 2019

"I've used this product before, but this new bottle is terrible. My family and I can't open this. How am I, who is sick, supposed to use it? I'm done. Bought while traveling, so now I am stuck."

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  • Ran...
  • March 20, 2019

"Hard to judge the medication... could not open it! Looked online, everyone seems to have the same problem. Not able to open it."

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  • Dee...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 4, 2019

"Can’t get the bottle open! Just like everyone else on here, I can’t use the product because I can’t get the bottle open! I will never buy a product from them again. Ever!"

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