Ingredients
USP Grade Sodium Chloride & Sodium Bicarbonate (Purity level 99% or higher)
Directions
Step 1: Wash your hands. Fill the clean bottle up to the fill line (240 mL) with lukewarm distilled water or previously boiled water.
Step 2: Cut the SINUS RINSE™ mixture packet at the corner and pour its contents into the bottle. Tighten the cap & tube on the bottle securely. Place one finger over the tip of the cap and shake the bottle gently to dissolve the mixture.
Step 3: Standing in front of a sink, bend forward to your comfort level and tilt your head down. Keeping your mouth open and without holding your breath, place cap snugly against your right nostril and SQUEEZE BOTTLE GENTLY until the solution starts draining from the OPPOSITE nostril or from your mouth.
Step 4: Blow your nose gently, without pinching your nose completely because this will apply pressure on the eardrums.
Step 5: Now repeat steps 3 & 4 for your left nostril.
Safety Warning
Use only as recommended and follow the warnings
WARNING: DO NOT RINSE IF NASAL PASSAGE IS COMPLETELY BLOCKED OR IF YOU HAVE AN EAR INFECTION OR BLOCKED EARS. If you have had ear surgery, please contact your physician prior to irrigation. If you experience any pressure in the ears, stop the rinse and get further directions from your physician or contact our office during regular business hours. Do not rinse if your nasal passage is completely blocked, however, you may rinse with a partially blocked nasal passage. Use lukewarm water. DO NOT USE HOT OR BOILING WATER. Follow the cleaning procedures provided in the brochure. You may also consider discussing the use of SINUS RINSE™ with your doctor. SINUS RINSE™ bottle and mixture are to be used only for nasal irrigation. Please do not use for any other purposes. Please rinse ONE HOUR PRIOR to bedtime, in order to avoid any residual solution dripping in the throat. We strongly advise against the use of our kit on children or adults who have reduced comprehension. Patients who are unable to stand up or bend near the sink SHOULD NOT use this product. We advise you NOT to use this kit on patients who are bed bound or severely debilitated. Adults need to understand the procedure first before using it on their children. We recommend that you use this product only on children who are above five years of age. The procedure is the same for all ages. If your child is less than five years old, you should consult your child’s physician before using this product. CAUTION: Rinsing your nasal passages with only PLAIN WATER will result in a severe burning sensation. Please do not rinse with plain water.
Physician Testimonials Provided by Physicians Who Endorse NeilMed®
- “Saline irrigations are a quick, simple and cost-effective adjunct in the management of chronic sinus disease and post-operative nasal care. Topical nasal saline is not just a ‘feel good’ treatment. It should be included in any strong evidence-based approach to the treatment of chronic sino-nasal conditions. NeilMed SINUS RINSE™ has set the industry benchmark by which all other delivery devices are compared. The ease of use, simple refill ability, comfort and NasaDock make NeilMed’s SINUS RINSE™ the first choice for all our sinusitis patients.”
Richard J. Harvey
- “Patient Management: Consider Nasal douching as an additional maintenance therapy for Rhinitis/Sinusitis patients. There is an excellent OTC product called NeilMed SINUS RINSE™, no more than salt and sodium bicarbonate granules that dissolve in 240 ml of water and is squirted up each nostril in turn to cleanse and refresh the usually swollen, irritable mucosa. This product is a real winner for those patients unwilling to continue standard therapy because of steroid-phobia. As I explain to patients, NeilMed SINUS RINSE™ can do no harm (when used correctly), is available without prescription and has toll free numbers to call for advice about the rinse and its use. As a nasal douche, its ability to reach the upper nostrils by far makes it superior to rival products.”
Dr. Paul Carson, M.D.
- “NeilMeds SINUS RINSE™ has been very helpful for my patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. It is easy to use, well tolerated and very effective in cleaning nasal secretions and improving nasal airflow.”
Ian Witterick, M.D.
- “I have used the SINUS RINSE™ since 2001. The SINUS RINSE™ offers an effective and inexpensive complement to conventional medical therapy in our patients with chronic nasal and sinus disorders.”
Martin Desrosiers, M.D.
- “Nasal irrigation with NeilMed SINUS RINSE™ system has been very helpful to our rhinitis and rhinosinusitis patients. Everyone in our practice agrees that nasal irrigation is a practical and useful adjunct to the treatment of nasal and sinus disease.”
Michael Kaliner, M.D.