decongestants
Sinus relief pills
Decongestants are medications that relieve nasal congestion by shrinking swollen blood vessels in the nasal passages.
They come as pills, liquids, or nasal sprays: The pharmacist recommended a decongestant for my stuffy nose.
Common active ingredients include pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine.
Overuse of nasal spray decongestants can cause rebound congestion.
Poor air circulation
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- postnasal dripMucus flowing down throat
sniffles · sneezing · sinus pressure · headache · rhinitis · sinusitis · inflammation · swelling
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
fever · chills · aches · fatigue · contagious · allergy · seasonal allergies · hay fever
Nasal passage clearing medication
- ephedrinePlant-derived airway opener
- nasal sprayAerosolized nostril medication
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
expectorant · bronchodilator · antitussive · mucolytic · cough suppressant · saline rinse · neti pot · vapor rub
Air-filled skull cavities
- nostrilsBreathing holes in face
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- septumInternal anatomical partition
- nasal passagesAirways inside the nose
mucous membrane · polyps · deviated septum · olfaction · nasality · airways · nasal cavity · snoring
Removing an obstruction
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- openingGap or start
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
- shrinkingDecreasing in dimension
draining · loosening · thinning · soothing · temporary relief · fast-acting · nighttime formula
stuffiness
Poor air circulation
postnasal drip · sniffles · sneezing · sinus pressure · headache · rhinitis · sinusitis · inflammation · swelling · obstruction
cold
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
infection · fever · chills · aches · fatigue · contagious · allergy · seasonal allergies · hay fever · pollen
pseudoephedrine
Nasal passage clearing medication
- ephedrinePlant-derived airway opener
- nasal sprayAerosolized nostril medication
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
antihistamine · expectorant · bronchodilator · antitussive · mucolytic · cough suppressant · saline rinse · neti pot · vapor rub · menthol
sinuses
Air-filled skull cavities
- nostrilsBreathing holes in face
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- septumInternal anatomical partition
nasal passages · mucous membrane · polyps · deviated septum · olfaction · nasality · airways · nasal cavity · snoring · nares
unclogging
Removing an obstruction
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- openingGap or start
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
shrinking · draining · loosening · thinning · soothing · temporary relief · fast-acting · nighttime formula
- nasal treatmentsnasal spray, nasal sprays, nasal irrigation, nasal rinse, neti pot
- health risksobesity, diabetes, smoking, hypertension, air pollution
- remediesremedy, cure, medicine, treatment, medications
- nasal medsnasal spray, nasal sprays, nasal drops, nasal mist, saline spray
- Remedy Ingredientsacetaminophen, menthol, dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, pseudoephedrine
- respiratory remediesinhalers, bronchodilators, expectorants, cough syrup, nasal spray
decongestantsantihistamines
Drugs blocking allergic responses
expectorants · bronchodilators · corticosteroids · antitussives · mucolytics
- nasal decongestantsDrugs relieving sinus congestion
- decongestant sprayMedicine clearing blocked airways