Isotonic - sodium chloride 9 mg/mL of water or hypertonic 18 mg/mL of water
Premixed packets of USP grade sodium chloride & sodium bicarbonate (purity level 99% or higher). Excellent cleansing prior to spraying nasal corticosteriods. pH Balanced & isotonic or hypertonic depending on the dilution. Suitable for use after sinus surgery & during pregnancy. Consult your physician with any concerns for use during pregnancy, use with children or use after surgery.
Isotonic Saline is defined as 9 mg of sodium chloride per mL of water. Any concentration higher than this is defined as hypertonic. Limited research shows that a hypertonic saline solution may be more effective in reducing nasal mucosal or nasal lining congestion on a short term basis of a few hours. The theory is that hypertonic salt solution will draw water component out of the congested nasal tissue. It is possible that you may experience temporary burning or stinging with the hypertonic solution. If you experience any burning or discomfort, please use an isotonic solution. For your convenience, one NeilMed® blue packet in 240 mL of water is isotonic & one green packet in 240 mL is hypertonic.
Use for nasal allergies, dryness & hay fever, sinus pressure & nasal stuffiness, nasal symptoms from flu & cold, nasal irritation from occupational dust, fumes, animal dander, grass, pollen, smoke & house dust & post nasal drip & nasal congestion.
Warnings
Not recommended for first time users. NeilMed's Isotonic Sinus Rinse ™ is appropriate for first time users. Do not use tap or faucet water for dissolving the mixture unless it has been previously boiled & cooled down. Always use distilled, micro-filtered (through 0.2 micron), commercially bottled or previously boiled & cooled down water at lukewarm or body temperature, properly mixed with NeilMed Sinus Rinse packets. Do not rinse if nasal passages are completely blocked or if you have an ear infection or blocked ears. Contact your physician prior to using if you recently had ear or sinus surgery, or if you experience any ear pressure or nasal burning while using. Keep out of reach of children. Read & retain the enclosed brochure & packaging for instructions & warnings. Store or keep in a cool, dry place.
I use this product regularly; daily. Very helpful product
By MB
from SPOKANE, WA
describe yourself Elderly
Pros
Easy To Use
No Side Effects
Promotes Healing
Cons
Best Uses
Daily Use
Comments about NeilMed Sinus Rinse Premixed Packets, Extra Strength, 70 ea:
I USE IT DAILY
9/18/2014
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
GOT MY LIFE BACK
By NAILCHICK
from mn
describe yourself Average Health
Pros
Easy To Use
No Side Effects
Prevents Swelling
Promotes Healing
Reduces Pain
Works Quickly
Cons
Best Uses
Emergencies
Quick Fix
Comments about NeilMed Sinus Rinse Premixed Packets, Extra Strength, 70 ea:
When you purchase an extra strength product you should expect a more powerful product. This is a fabulous product and is one my doctor suggested. It hardly burns but I now rarely have problems. As others reviewed I was always at the doctors. Now they are very reluctant to hand out antibiotics, so I was left in pain instead. Best stuff there is if you have sinus problems. Maybe, it just may be too strong for some people, but worth the try.
3/3/2014
(3 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
2.0
Great Product but wrong packet shape
By kacdiss
from Springfield, VT
Pros
Effective
Cons
Hard To Take
Papcket Shape
Best Uses
Daily Use
Comments about NeilMed Sinus Rinse Premixed Packets, Extra Strength, 70 ea:
I've used the regular strength for years. The extra strength works better for me but is much stronger. My only complaint is the packets are square and very hard to put into the bottle. I have had others that have a tube-type packet shape which is much easier to use. I hope you can change packet shape. I won't buy the square ones again.
Comments about NeilMed Sinus Rinse Premixed Packets, Extra Strength, 70 ea:
My ENT will not write prescriptions for sinus infection medications unless you're using this system or something similar. I used the regular strength for a long time, but my doctor suggested the stronger version in order to be sure to kill bacteria in my sinuses and keep me free of infections. It sometimes burns for a few seconds while using or just afterward, but that goes away quickly, and for me is a VERY fair trade to be free of infected sinuses!
11/14/2013
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Good for what ails you!
By A Vermonter
from Chittenden, Vermont
Pros
Easy To Use
No Side Effects
Promotes Healing
Reduces Pain
Works Quickly
Cons
Best Uses
Daily Use
Traveling
Comments about NeilMed Sinus Rinse Premixed Packets, Extra Strength, 70 ea:
I use it twice a day (two packets in a pint of warm water). I was subject to almost constant sinus infections (and then other respiratory infections) until my MD got me on this (with Mupirocin). Now I almost never get an infection. I use it regularly.
9/29/2013
(3 of 11 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
Be careful- Very strong!
By Slainte
from Albany, NY
describe yourself Average Health
Pros
Similar Packaging
Cons
Stings Burns
Best Uses
Comments about NeilMed Sinus Rinse Premixed Packets, Extra Strength, 70 ea:
The extra strength rinse is simply too intense. It burns your nose. I've been using regular NeilMed rinse packets everyday for five years with no problems. This extra strength solution is awful. If you purchase this rinse, my advice is to use only half the packet dose for a single rinse. I regret buying this product!
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