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Afrin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Afrin has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 134 reviews on Drugs.com. 22% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 67% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Afrin

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • San...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 13, 2018

For Nasal Congestion "My weak little baby hands had no issue getting the cap off. It took one second. Ya'll must need some serious help on a regular basis if you can't handle this easy-to-remove cap. I used this stuff for the first time last night, and it is amazing! I could not breathe AT ALL, and within a minute I could breathe clearly like nothing was wrong. It REALLY works! It’s a fantastic product, and I regret not using it for past common cold congestion issues while trying to sleep. Read the warnings and the side effects. Don’t abuse the drug. As they state on the directions, you should not need it for more than 3 days. If you have prolonged sinus issues, maybe try something else for regular use so you don’t cause harm. Thanks, Afrin!"

10 / 10
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  • don...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 8, 2016

For Nasal Congestion "I like the product, but the new cap is terrible. It took me a half an hour to get it off. Finally had to use a knife. Tell the whiz kids that come up with these ideas that there are a lot of us out there who don't have the strength of Hercules and are rheumatoid arthritis people. We can't get the bottles open."

10 / 10
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  • Sam...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 11, 2018

For Nasal Congestion "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."

1 / 10
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  • Jac...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • October 8, 2022

For Nasal Congestion "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 I have a missing finger and not enough Afrin for that and my nose. I'll need to make another trip now to pick up another one."

8 / 10
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  • KAB...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 31, 2018

For Nasal Congestion "Wow, seriously, people, seriously?!!!! I got the darn cap off in 2 VERY EASY SECONDS. The seal 'tape' has perforations, just tear and it comes off quickly. Then squeeze and turn the red cap. SIMPLE!!!!"

10 / 10
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  • Ash...
  • April 4, 2017

For Nasal Congestion "I'm really surprised at how many people complain about the cap. I bought 2 bottles (because my whole family uses it) and got the tape and red cap off without a hitch. I just followed the picture on the side of the box...anyway I love this product. Good luck everyone!"

10 / 10
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  • pie...
  • July 30, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "So sad that I have to read what the sheep have to say, the same thing over and over again. They all cannot open the bottle. Instead of talking about the medication, they talk about the cap - monkey see, monkey do. In this context, talking about the same thing over and over again - pathetic. It tells a lot about the people. The medication is okay, but it gave me headaches, dizziness, and high blood pressure if used more than usual."

6 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • December 31, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "You need to redesign the bottle cap now. What kind of idiots do you have working for you."

1 / 10
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  • Yoa...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 13, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "I am a healthcare professional, and I have NEVER commented ever. Here at work in the ED, 8 employees cannot open your new bottle design of Afrin. FAIL!"

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 10, 2020

For Nasal Congestion "The Afrin bottle won't open."

1 / 10
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  • PBa...
  • November 5, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "Bottle is too difficult to open; horribly designed!"

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 30, 2012

For Nasal Congestion "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."

10 / 10
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  • Ben...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 7, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "No matter how I tried, I could not open the Afrin bottle. My patient will have to use another product."

1 / 10
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  • Sad...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 23, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "OMG. You should not have to watch videos and call help lines to open a product. This is the worst design ever. Packaging nightmare."

1 / 10
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  • All...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 28, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "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."

1 / 10
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  • Mag...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • May 3, 2018

For Nasal Congestion "Afrin works fairly well when needed for congestion, but the cap is impossible to remove easily. Period! I may change products due to this issue."

4 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 18, 2017

For Nasal Congestion "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."

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  • Bri...
  • September 24, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "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?"

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  • Ted...
  • February 7, 2017

For Nasal Congestion "I guess Bayer doesn't give a damn about its consumers. They're still selling the Afrin with the bottle that can't be opened."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • January 28, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "Whoever designed the bottle cap has no idea. Why would they make it so hard to open?"

2 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • November 29, 2022

For Nasal Congestion "Absolutely horrible packaging and so difficult to open... Come on, man!"

1 / 10
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  • cpa...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • October 10, 2024

For Nasal Congestion "Extremely effective with no side effects. I use a short spray occasionally - maybe once a month when congestion interferes with CPAP (nasal) breathing. Works within several minutes."

9 / 10
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  • gin...
  • April 10, 2018

For Nasal Congestion "Don't purchase, they have a child-proof lid on it that can't be opened. So annoyed. I have bad congestion, I have purchased this product and I can't get into the damn thing."

1 / 10
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  • Bus...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 27, 2019

For Nasal Congestion "Afrin is total garbage, non-removable caps? How the do you use it? Finally cut the cap off with side cuts, used it once and my nose ran for almost twelve hours. Total garbage."

1 / 10
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  • Afr...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 3, 2017

For Nasal Congestion "Impossible to open. Don't buy it."

1 / 10
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