There are two kinds of products available for nasal relief. The first is a nasal aerosol, such as Ziacam and Zetonna. The second is taken orally (pill or liquid). These include Chlor-Trimeton and Claritin. Neither are cures for nasal congestion, but they do offer temporary relief.

The nasal forms of the flu vaccines are used as an aerosol mist that you sniff, there is no shot or needle involved.

They squirt it up your nose, and then the stuff goes down your throat. It's great if you hate shots, but you taste it all day down the back of your throat.

The constituent part of a solid aerosol is a particle, as opposed to a droplet in a "liquid" based aerosol.

The constituent part of a solid aerosol is a particle, as opposed to a droplet in a "liquid" based aerosol.

Aerosol spray was created in 1941.