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Rhinitis medicamentosa as a cause of increased intraoperative bleeding

, 2010
Rhinitis medicamentosa occurs with repeated and prolonged use of topical decongestants. The resultant reduced ability to respond to decongestants mediated via enlarged capillary endothelial gaps can lead to profuse bleeding during turbinate surgery.
Robison, J., Harshita Pant, Pant, H., Ferguson, B., Jacob G. Robison, Berrylin J. Ferguson   +5 more
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Rhinitis medicamentosa: A nationwide survey of Canadian otolaryngologists

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019
Background Rhinitis medicamentosa is a non-allergic form of rhinitis that is typically caused by prolonged use of topical nasal decongestants. This condition commonly affects young adults and treatment is not trivial.
James Fowler, Christopher J. Chin, Emad Massoud   +2 more
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Nasal decongestants for the common cold

, 2007
Copyright © 2008 The Cochrane CollaborationThe definitive version may be found at www.wiley.comBackground The common cold is a major and recurrent cause of morbidity, on average affecting children and adults two or more times each year. Nasal congestion
Taverner, David, Latte, J., David Taverner, G. Jenny Latte   +3 more
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Self-medication in persistent rhinitis: overuse of decongestants in half of the patients.

, 2014
peer reviewedBACKGROUND: Patients with rhinitis often self-medicate with over-the-counter drugs, however this self-treating population has remained largely unstudied.
Remon, Jean Paul, Christiaens, Thierry, Van Bortel, L, Remon, JP, Remon, Jean-Paul, Christiaens, Th, Van Hees, T, Mehuys, E, Gevaert, Philippe, Van Hees, Thierry, Van Bortel, Lucas, Van Tongelen, I, Gevaert, Ph, Boussery, K, Brusselle, Guy, Brusselle, G, Van Tongelen, Inge, Boussery, Koen, Mehuys, Els, Adriaens, Els, Van Bortel, Luc   +20 more
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The effect of non-prescription ocular decongestants on intraocular pressure, anterior angle and pupil diameter [PDF]

, 1978
This study compares the effects of three sympathomimetic agents used in over-the-counter ocular decongestants, tetrahydrozoline, phenylephrine and naphazoline on intraocular pressure, anterior chamber angle and pupil diameter in normal healthy adult eyes.
Butler, Kim J, Thompson, James P
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Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase by nasal decongestants

, 2000
The nasal decongestants oxymetazoline and xylometazoline are frequently used in the topical treatment of rhinitis and sinusitis. As nitric oxide (NO) is thought to play a role in inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, the aim of this study was to ...
Westerveld, G.J., Voss, H.P., de Haan-Koelewijn, G.J.N., den Hartog, G.J.M., van der Hee, R.M., Scheeren, R.A., Bast, A.   +6 more
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Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mohammad M Mokhatrish,1 Sharif D Almatrafi,1 Turki M Aldrees,1 Turki A Aldriweesh,1 Fahad M AlGhamdi,2 Abdullah S Al-Dosary,3 Naif K Alhumaydani,3 Osamah Z Aldakkan,3 Naif Alrudian,3 Ali Hassan Ali3 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ...
Aldriweesh TA, Aldrees TM, Aldakkan OZ, Alrudian N, Alhumaydani NK, Ali AH, Almatrafi SD, Mokhatrish MM, AlGhamdi FM, Al-Dosary AS   +9 more
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Mean (diamond; with standard deviation (upper and lower error bar)) and maximum (asterisk) concentration (ng/L) of pharmaceuticals across the 21 River Thames locations during (A) the four sampling occasions in November 2009 (intra-pandemic, n = 84); (B) 15 March, 2010 (late-pandemic. n = 21); and (C) 11 May, 2011 (inter-pandemic, n = 21).

, 2014
‘Maximum’ data label is above asterisk, while ‘mean’ data label is to the right of the diamond. Decongestants were omitted as none were found >LOQ.
Richard H. Lindberg (272976), Hanna Söderström (229975), Michael J. Bowes (402502), Andrew C. Singer (24584), Björn Olsen (74813), Ganna Fedorova (402501), Roman Grabic (229966), Ghazanfar A. Khan (402500), Josef D. Järhult (344481), Jerker Fick (229958)   +9 more
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Over-the-Counter Ocular Decongestants in the United States – Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Utility for Management of Ocular Redness

Clinical Optometry, 2020
Lester O Hosten,1 Christopher Snyder2 1Clinical and Medical Affairs, Bausch + Lomb, Bridgewater, NJ, USA; 2Regional Director Medical Science, Bausch + Lomb, Birmingham, AL, USACorrespondence: Lester O HostenClinical and Medical Affairs, Bausch + Lomb ...
Hosten LO, Snyder C
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Maternal use of oral decongestants and delivery outcome

, 2009
The study extends a previous investigation on the use of oral decongestants during pregnancy with another 1 000 women (1 017 infants) who reported the use of such drugs in early pregnancy and 1 125 women (1 145 infants) who had such drugs prescribed ...
Källén, Bengt
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