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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ReferencesAhovuo-Saloranta A, Borisenko OV, Kovanen N, Varonen H, Rautakorpi UM, Williams JW Jr, et al. Antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis.... Read more »
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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 »
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Chronic sinus infection; Chronic sinusitis Prevention Using decongestants when you have an upper respiratory infection may reduce... Read more »
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Chronic sinus infection; Chronic sinusitis Treatment The goal of treatment is to cure the infection and make symptoms go away. ... Read more »
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Chronic sinus infection; Chronic sinusitis Symptoms Symptoms may last for 3 months or more. Headache (in the... Read more »