Chronic Sinus Infection - Antibiotics
- Sinusitis - Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis
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Decongestants
Decongestants are drugs that help reduce nasal congestion. They are available in both pill and nasal spray forms. However, decongestants will not cure sinusitis. Nasal decongestants may actually worsen sinusitis by increasing sinus inflammation. Due to the lack of evidence for the benefit of nasal decongestants in treating sinusitis, the FDA ruled ordered manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant products to remove from their labeling all references to...
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Sinusitis: chronic
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Chronic Sinusitis (in Adults)
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Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
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Sinusitis: chronic
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Chronic sinusitis is inflammation of the air-filled spaces (sinuses) behind the forehead, cheeks, and eyes, which continues for a long time or keeps... Read more »
Sinusitis: chronic
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