How many "squirts" are in a 15mL (1/2 oz) bottle? If it makes any difference It is walgreen brand anefrin pump mist nasal spray. I'm following the rec dosage, just curious about how many sprays.
2007-07-19 17:25:18 · 5 answers · asked by Peabody 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
@ Fast Eddie, thanks for your reply!
It seems obvious that if it were on the box I would not be posing a question on Yahoo Answers.
2007-07-19 17:34:03 · update #1
haha how ironic my nasal spray is right in front of me.
if your spray is 1/2 ounces.. that means it is 14.2 grams. my spray is 8.6 grams and it has 120 metered sprays.
if your has 14.2 grams.. after calculating it.. i would say it would have about 198 metered sprays :) (so about 200)
hehe there you go~
2007-07-19 17:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by cocomademoiselle 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most of the nasal sprays cannot deliver less than 0.1 mL per "squirts". Standard nasal sprays delivers 0.1 ml per pump and some are delivering a bit more than it, say 0.137 mL. Using the standard delivery rate, the 15 ml bottle could have 150 "squirts". If the amount delivered is a little more than 0.1 ml then your 15 ml could have lesser number of "squirts". Generally, your 15 ml bottle will deliver not les than hundred "squirts" but not more than 150 "squirts".
The most important to remember however is to have 2 or 3 sprays in each of your nostril not more than every 10 to 12 hours -
that would be your standard dose.
2007-07-19 20:39:36 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is often different for different nasal sprays.
If the medication is supposed to deliver something like 5mg, it will spray whatever amount of liquid contains 5mg in each spray.
Don't think that because someone else's bottle of 3oz has 120 sprays that yours will have the same ratio. Best to look it up or provide the details of what med it is for others to try to find.
2007-07-19 18:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the # of sprays...just be careful and don't use more than the recommended dose and for no more than three days. Otherwise you'll end up addicted to nasal spray like I was! It happens easily and it's nearly impossible to breathe without it once you're addicted. It took a physician and steroids to get me free of the nasal spray!
2007-07-19 17:37:33 · answer #4 · answered by art teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the box
2007-07-19 17:28:57 · answer #5 · answered by Fast Eddie 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋