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Decongestant
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decongestant /de·con·ges·tant/ (de?kon-jes´tint)
1. tending to reduce congestion or swelling.
2. an agent that so acts.

de·con·ges·tant (dkn-jstnt)
n.
A medication or treatment that breaks up congestion, as that of the sinuses, by reducing swelling.
adj.
Capable of relieving congestion.

Decongestant
Medicines that shrink blood vessels and consequently mucus membranes. Pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, and phenylpropanolamine are the most common.
Mentioned in: Nasal Polyps

decongestant,
n a substance that reduces the production of mucus, thus relieving sinus congestion.

decongestant
1. tending to reduce congestion or swelling.
2. an agent that reduces congestion or swelling, usually of the nasal membranes. Decongestants may be inhaled, administered as spray or nose drops, or used orally in liquid or tablet form. The medication acts by reducing swelling of the nasal membranes and thus opening up the nasal passages. Among the leading medications used as decongestants are epinephrine, ephedrine and phenylephrine. Antihistamines, alone or in combination with decongestants, may also be effective.

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Effective conservative treatments include decongestant drugs, antiallergy measures, and nasal dilation devices (table 2).
Do not take if you are presently taking another medication containing phenylpropanolamine, or any type of nasal decongestant drug.
 
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