decongestant
/diːk(ə)nˈdʒɛst(ə)nt
/adjective
(Chiefly of a medicine) used to relieve nasal congestion: decongestant nasal sprays can ease swollen nasal passages...
- Most patients I see with this problem are taking some sort of western medication i.e. antihistamine, nasal decongestant spray or cortisone based inhalers.
- For people with significant nasal congestion, a decongestant therapy may be prescribed.
- You can also try using a nasal decongestant spray several hours before the flight.
noun
A decongestant medicine: a common and widely available decongestant [mass noun]: a three-day supply of decongestant...
- Tremor can be caused by some medicines, including heart medicines, decongestants, medicines for breathing problems, and tricyclic antidepressants.
- Appropriate doses of analgesics, antipyretics and decongestants should be offered, as well as patient education about the chosen treatment strategy.
- Management of these patients may include use of antihistamines, decongestants, or intranasal steroids.
Rhymes
- non-inductive
- non-industrial
- non-inert
- non-infectious
- non-infective
- non-inflammability
- non-inflammable
- noninflammatory
- non-inflected
- non-information
- non-inherent
- non-injurious
- non-instruction
- non-insulin-dependent
- noninteger
- non-integral
- non-intelligence
- non-intelligent
- non-intercourse
- non-interference
- non-interferer
- non-interfering
- non-interlaced
- non-intervene
- non-intervener