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Overusing nasal decongestants leads to rebound nasal mucosal inflammation known as rhinitis medicamentosa or drug-induced rhinitis. Stopping the medication improves the condition. Such nasal decongestants include Oxymetazoline and Phenylephrine nasal sprays.

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Rhinitis Medicamentosa - Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Rhinitis medicamentosa is a condition affecting the nose in which there is inflammation of the nasal mucosa due to overuse of nasal decongestants.

4 min readOctober 27, 2022