nasal inhaler

Nostril medicine stick

A nasal inhaler is a small device that delivers medication or decongestant through the nostrils.

The user inserts the tip into one nostril, closes the other, and inhales.

Some contain medicated vapor for temporary relief of congestion; others deliver precise doses of prescription drugs: She keeps a nasal inhaler in her purse for allergies.

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nostril · decongestant · vapor · peppermint · stuffy · cold · sinus · clear sinuses · clear · relief · cold remedy · aromatherapy · essential oils · tube · pocket · on the go · blocked · camphor

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route of administration

nasal inhalersuppository

Insertable solid medication

oral medication · pill · tablet · capsule · injection

direction of airflow

nasal inhalerbulb syringe

Squeezable suction device

device type

nasal inhalerpill

Solid medicine dose

tablet · capsule · syringe · IV bag · skin patch

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G