decongestant

Learn how decongestants work - and who should not use them.

When did he realize the decongestant was going to be a problem?

Decongestants should not be used by someone with high blood pressure or heart disease.

For example, do not give a child more than one medicine that has a decongestant.

The amount of decongestant you can buy at one time also may be limited.

Experts say not to give decongestants to children younger than 2.

Do not use nasal decongestants for more than three to five days.

Decongestants may make your blood pressure and heart rate rise.

I was out of aspirin and had left my decongestant at home.

But you can only use nasal decongestants for a few days.

Before you give a decongestant to a child, check the label.

They are often combined with a decongestant in one product.

Sometimes cold medications such as decongestants can increase your heart rate.

And no one should take a decongestant for more than a week at a time without checking with their doctor.

Topical decongestants should not be used for more than a few days at a time.

Therefore decongestants are not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age with the common cold.

She was young, and had never taken a decongestant before her stroke in February 1993.

It can be used as a stimulant or a decongestant.

Pill decongestants work within 30 minutes and may provide relief for up to 6 hours.

If you have high blood pressure, oral decongestants may make it worse.

"I took antibiotics and a decongestant for it," he said.

Decongestants may prevent your high blood pressure drugs from working properly.

Pill decongestants have little effect on blood pressure when used as directed.

The combination of exercise and decongestants can cause your heart to pump very hard.

So they rarely cause the side effects that oral decongestants do.

Many believe that its powerful kick gives it a decongestant quality.

Side effects: Do not use decongestant nasal sprays for more than 3-5 days.

These are safer for prolonged use than decongestant nasal sprays.

Decongestant products, including nasal sprays, can raise blood pressure and pulse rate.

Decongestant tablets are the best form to use if you need allergy symptom relief for more than a few days.

Decongestant nasal sprays should be used only for short periods of time (not more than 3 days in a row).

Decongestant medications can be used to relieve headaches associated with sinus infections.

It is important to stop using decongestant nasal sprays after three to five days to avoid the development of rebound congestion.

But beware - using decongestant sprays for more than three days in a row can end up making congestion worse.

Do not use decongestant nasal spray for more than several days, because they can cause a "rebound" effect and make the congestion worse.

The effects of the decongestant pseudoephedrine are more uncertain.

If you have glaucoma or other conditions that cause increased pressure inside the eye, talk with your ophthalmologist before using decongestant medicines.

Decongestant nasal sprays are not the same thing - using them for more than three days can lead to increased nasal congestion.

Decongestant ointments and sprays can cause rebound nasal congestion if used for an extended period of time.

Some decongestant manufacturers said they would reformulate with pseudoephedrine.

Answer: PE stands for the phenylephrine, the decongestant ingredient found in many over the counter products.

Allegra-D products combine the antihistamine fexofenadine with the decongestant pseudoephedrine.

Decongestant nasal sprays.

Shortly before his death, Robert Maxwell took a decongestant medicine, a Spanish newspaper said, supporting the theory that he died of natural causes.

Decongestant eyedrops.

Sometimes the use of the decongestant pseudoephedrine is effective in increasing urethral closure pressure, Ms. Newman said.

Before inserting the endoscope, the passages inside the nose are opened up with a decongestant medicine and numbed with an anesthetic.

"While it is not going to do any harm, it is not going to have any lasting decongestant effects, either."

For example, a decongestant spray is often advised for the first few days of treatment in conjunction with an antihistamine or steroidal spray.

Decongestant nasal sprays containing for example oxymetazoline may provide relief, but these medications should not be used for more than the recommended period.