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How to Use Zicam Nasal Gel

Zicam Allergy Relief Nasal Gel is a homeopathic nasal spray that relieves people of allergy symptoms like sneezing, runny nose and sneezing. The active ingredients in Zicam Allergy Relief Nasal Gel are luffa operculata, galphimia glauca, histaminum hydrochloricum and sulphur. Unlike some over-the-counter allergy medicines, Zicam causes no known side effects and does not interact with other drugs you may be taking, including other allergy medicines. Using Zicam Nasal Gel is a simple process. Because Zicam is a gel rather than a liquid, the medicine will stay in your nose and not run out.

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    • Zicam Allergy Relief Nasal Gel
    1. How to Use Zicam Nasal Gel

      • 1

        Remove the cap from the Zicam bottle and hold bottle with your thumb on the bottom and your first two fingers on each side of the tip.

      • 2

        If the bottle is new, squeeze the bottle between your thumb and fingers until gel comes out and then stop.

      • 3

        Insert the tip of the bottle just inside one nostril and squeeze the bottle once to spray gel into your nose.

      • 4

        Repeat Step 3 with your other nostril.

      • 5

        After spraying both nostrils, pinch your nose shut with your first two fingers for 5 seconds to allow the gel to absorb and stick to the inside of your nose.

      • 6

        If allergy symptoms persist, you can repeat Steps 1 through 5 every four hours.

    Tips & Warnings

    • It may take one to two weeks before you notice any improvement.

    • If you know you are going to be in a place or environment that is known to cause your allergies, you may want to start taking Zicam one to two weeks before coming in contact with the allergy-causing environment.

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