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Afrin report #SELF-3902

Male patient reported the following Afrin side effect(s):Visual migraine.

Afrin used within guidelines on and off over the course of three months. Visual migraines Occured 4 times in a two month period, and subsided upon discontinuation of Afrin.

Event date: Wednesday July 15th 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: One squirt up each nostril once per day
Frequency: Two or three times per week
Age: 44
Weight: 215
Other medications: None.
Diagnosis: Allergies
Pre-existing conditions: Otherwise in good health.
Hospitalized? No
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? Yes Stopped using Afrin
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No

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