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How Can Nasal Congestion In An Infant Be Treated?

Hi my baby who is 8 mths old next wk has been really chesty the last day or 2 & nose was getting kind of blocked so have been using the saline spray He woke earlier as nose was nearly fully blocked so I cleaned it as much as I could & used the spray but just wondering if there is anything else I can give him or do to help him
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
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Hello,
You can apply saline nasal drops to relieve congestion.
Do not use drugs like xylometazoline
Thanks
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How Can Nasal Congestion In An Infant Be Treated?

Hello, You can apply saline nasal drops to relieve congestion. Do not use drugs like xylometazoline Thanks