"Nasal Decongestants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Drugs designed to treat inflammation of the nasal passages, generally the result of an infection (more often than not the common cold) or an allergy related condition, e.g., hay fever. The inflammation involves swelling of the mucous membrane that lines the nasal passages and results in inordinate mucus production. The primary class of nasal decongestants are vasoconstrictor agents. (From PharmAssist, The Family Guide to Health and Medicine, 1993)
| Descriptor ID |
D014663
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.411.793.610 D27.505.954.796.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Vasoconstrictor Agents, Nasal- Vasoconstrictor Agents, Nasal
- Agents, Nasal Vasoconstrictor
- Nasal Vasoconstrictor Agents
- Vasoconstrictors, Nasal
- Nasal Vasoconstrictors
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nasal Decongestants" by people in Profiles.
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International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2018 02; 8(2):108-352.
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An overlooked Rx for nasal obstruction relief. J Fam Pract. 2017 03; 66(3):135.
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Rhinitis medicamentosa as a cause of increased intraoperative bleeding. Laryngoscope. 2010 Oct; 120(10):2106-7.
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Fluid residuals and drug exposure in nasal irrigation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Dec; 141(6):757-61.
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Rhinosinusitis. Current concepts in evaluation and management. Med Clin North Am. 1999 Jan; 83(1):27-41, vii-viii.
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Effect of topical adrenergic decongestants on middle ear pressure in infants with common colds. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1996 Jul; 15(7):621-4.
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Neonatal respiratory distress from rhinitis medicamentosa. Laryngoscope. 1987 Jul; 97(7 Pt 1):829-31.