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Oxymetazoline

Afrin, Dristan, Zicam, Nostrilla, Rhofade, Vicks

Use With Caution During Pregnancy

Oxymetazoline is not expected to increase the chance of birth defects above the background risk, but data is limited.

Over-the-counter · Source: MotherToBaby, May 2023

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