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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Drug to relieve nasal congestion</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about decongestant medications. For their nasal delivery system, see <a href="/wiki/Inhaler" title="Inhaler">inhaler</a>.</div> <p>A <b>decongestant</b>, or <b>nasal decongestant</b>, is a type of <a href="/wiki/Pharmaceutical_drug" class="mw-redirect" title="Pharmaceutical drug">pharmaceutical drug</a> that is used to relieve <a href="/wiki/Nasal_congestion" title="Nasal congestion">nasal congestion</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Upper_respiratory_tract" class="mw-redirect" title="Upper respiratory tract">upper respiratory tract</a>. The active ingredient in most decongestants is either <a href="/wiki/Pseudoephedrine" title="Pseudoephedrine">pseudoephedrine</a> or <a href="/wiki/Phenylephrine" title="Phenylephrine">phenylephrine</a> (the latter of which has <a href="/wiki/Phenylephrine#Decongestant" title="Phenylephrine">disputed effectiveness</a>). Intranasal <a href="/wiki/Corticosteroid" title="Corticosteroid">corticosteroids</a> can also be used as decongestants and <a href="/wiki/Antihistamine" title="Antihistamine">antihistamines</a> can be used to alleviate <a href="/wiki/Runny_nose" class="mw-redirect" title="Runny nose">runny nose</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rhinitis" title="Rhinitis">nasal itch</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sneeze" title="Sneeze">sneezing</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Ficalora2013_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ficalora2013-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Topical_decongestant" title="Topical decongestant">Topical decongestants</a> on <a href="/wiki/Topical_administration" class="mw-redirect" title="Topical administration">topical application</a> as dilute solution (0.05–0.1%) produce local <a href="/wiki/Vasoconstriction" title="Vasoconstriction">vasoconstriction</a>. </p><p>Regular use of decongestants for long periods should be avoided because mucosal ciliary function is impaired: atrophic rhinitis and <a href="/wiki/Anosmia" title="Anosmia">anosmia</a> (loss of the sense of smell) can occur due to persistent vasoconstriction. </p><p>Decongestants can be absorbed from the nose via an <a href="/wiki/Inhaler" title="Inhaler">inhaler</a> and produce systemic effects, mainly <a href="/wiki/Central_nervous_system" title="Central nervous system">central nervous system</a> stimulation and rise in <a href="/wiki/Blood_pressure" title="Blood pressure">blood pressure</a>. These drugs should be used cautiously in hypertensives and in those receiving <a href="/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor" title="Monoamine oxidase inhibitor">monoamine oxidase inhibitors</a> (MAOIs), as they can cause <a href="/wiki/Hypertensive_crisis" title="Hypertensive crisis">hypertensive crisis</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Expectorant" class="mw-redirect" title="Expectorant">Expectorants</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Guaifenesin" title="Guaifenesin">guaifenesin</a> are a related type of drug which help to clear <a href="/wiki/Mucus" title="Mucus">mucus</a>. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-3"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Medical_uses">Medical uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Medical uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Decongestants are used to treat <a href="/wiki/Nasal_congestion" title="Nasal congestion">nasal congestion</a>, for instance in <a href="/wiki/Allergy" title="Allergy">allergies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Infection" title="Infection">infections</a> like the <a href="/wiki/Common_cold" title="Common cold">common cold</a>, <a href="/wiki/Influenza" title="Influenza">influenza</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sinusitis" title="Sinusitis">sinus infection</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nasal_polyp" title="Nasal polyp">nasal polyps</a>. Decongestants are also used to reduce redness in the treatment of simple conjunctivitis. </p><p>A 2016 <a href="/wiki/Cochrane_(organisation)" title="Cochrane (organisation)">Cochrane</a> <a href="/wiki/Systematic_review" title="Systematic review">review</a> found insufficient evidence to support the use of intranasal corticosteroids in the relief of common cold symptoms;<sup id="cite_ref-pmid26461493_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid26461493-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however, the review was based on three trials and the quality of the evidence was regarded as very low.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid26461493_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pmid26461493-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pharmacology">Pharmacology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Pharmacology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The vast majority of decongestants act via enhancing <a href="/wiki/Norepinephrine" title="Norepinephrine">norepinephrine</a> (noradrenaline) and <a href="/wiki/Epinephrine" class="mw-redirect" title="Epinephrine">epinephrine</a> (adrenaline) or <a href="/wiki/Adrenergic" title="Adrenergic">adrenergic</a> activity by stimulating the <a href="/wiki/Adrenergic_receptor" title="Adrenergic receptor">α1-adrenergic receptor </a> since they mediate vasoconstriction and constricting nasal vasculature causes decongestion of nasal mucosa. This induces <a href="/wiki/Vasoconstriction" title="Vasoconstriction">vasoconstriction</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Blood_vessel" title="Blood vessel">blood vessels</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Human_nose" title="Human nose">nose</a>, <a href="/wiki/Throat" title="Throat">throat</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Paranasal_sinuses" title="Paranasal sinuses">paranasal sinuses</a>, which results in reduced <a href="/wiki/Inflammation" title="Inflammation">inflammation</a> (<a href="/wiki/Swelling_(medical)" class="mw-redirect" title="Swelling (medical)">swelling</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Mucus" title="Mucus">mucus</a> formation in these areas. </p><p>Decongestant nasal sprays and eye drops often contain <a href="/wiki/Oxymetazoline" title="Oxymetazoline">oxymetazoline</a> and are used for <a href="/wiki/Topical_decongestant" title="Topical decongestant">topical decongestion</a>. Pseudoephedrine acts indirectly on the adrenergic receptor system, whereas phenylephrine and oxymetazoline are direct <a href="/wiki/Agonists" class="mw-redirect" title="Agonists">agonists</a>. The effects are not limited to the nose, and these medicines may cause <a href="/wiki/Hypertension" title="Hypertension">hypertension</a> (high blood pressure) through <a href="/wiki/Vasoconstriction" title="Vasoconstriction">vasoconstriction</a>; it is for this reason that people with hypertension are advised to avoid them. Most decongestants, however, are not pronounced stimulants, due to lack of response from the other adrenoreceptors. Besides hypertension, common side-effects include sleeplessness, anxiety, dizziness, excitability, and nervousness. </p><p>Topical nasal or ophthalmic decongestants quickly develop <a href="/wiki/Tachyphylaxis" title="Tachyphylaxis">tachyphylaxis</a> (<i>a rapid decrease in the response to a drug after repeated doses over a short period of time</i>). Long-term use is not recommended since these agents lose effectiveness after a few days. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_agents">List of agents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: List of agents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Adrenaline_releasing_agents">Adrenaline releasing agents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Adrenaline releasing agents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Norepinephrine_releasing_agent" title="Norepinephrine releasing agent">Norepinephrine releasing agent</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Common_or_widely_marketed">Common or widely marketed</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Common or widely marketed"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ephedrine" title="Ephedrine">Ephedrine</a> – controlled in some jurisdictions for over-the-counter use</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Levomethamphetamine" class="mw-redirect" title="Levomethamphetamine">Levomethamphetamine (levmetamfetamine)</a> (Vicks VapoInhaler)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phenylpropanolamine" title="Phenylpropanolamine">Phenylpropanolamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Propylhexedrine" title="Propylhexedrine">Propylhexedrine</a> (Benzedrex)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pseudoephedrine" title="Pseudoephedrine">Pseudoephedrine</a> (Sudafed) – controlled in some jurisdictions for over-the-counter use <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pseudoephedrine/loratadine" title="Pseudoephedrine/loratadine">Pseudoephedrine/loratadine</a> (Claritin-D) – also an <a href="/wiki/Antihistamine" title="Antihistamine">antihistamine</a> via <a href="/wiki/Loratadine" title="Loratadine">loratadine</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Uncommon_or_discontinued">Uncommon or discontinued</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Uncommon or discontinued"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amphetamine" title="Amphetamine">Amphetamine</a> (formerly sold as <a href="/wiki/Benzedrine" class="mw-redirect" title="Benzedrine">Benzedrine</a>, now a controlled substance in most jurisdictions)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyclopentamine" title="Cyclopentamine">Cyclopentamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mephentermine" title="Mephentermine">Mephentermine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methylhexanamine" title="Methylhexanamine">Methylhexanamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuaminoheptane" title="Tuaminoheptane">Tuaminoheptane</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="α-Adrenergic_receptor_agonists"><span id=".CE.B1-Adrenergic_receptor_agonists"></span>α-Adrenergic receptor agonists</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: α-Adrenergic receptor agonists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/%CE%91-Adrenergic_receptor_agonist" class="mw-redirect" title="Α-Adrenergic receptor agonist">α-Adrenergic receptor agonist</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Common_or_widely_marketed_2">Common or widely marketed</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Common or widely marketed"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Naphazoline" title="Naphazoline">Naphazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxymetazoline" title="Oxymetazoline">Oxymetazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phenylephrine" title="Phenylephrine">Phenylephrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Synephrine" title="Synephrine">Synephrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tetryzoline" title="Tetryzoline">Tetryzoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tramazoline" title="Tramazoline">Tramazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xylometazoline" title="Xylometazoline">Xylometazoline</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Uncommon_or_discontinued_2">Uncommon or discontinued</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Uncommon or discontinued"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Corbadrine" title="Corbadrine">Corbadrine (levonordefrin)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epinephrine" class="mw-redirect" title="Epinephrine">Epinephrine (adrenaline)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fenoxazoline" title="Fenoxazoline">Fenoxazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metizoline" title="Metizoline">Metizoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norepinephrine" title="Norepinephrine">Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tymazoline" title="Tymazoline">Tymazoline</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Corticosteroids">Corticosteroids</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Corticosteroids"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Beclomethasone_dipropionate" class="mw-redirect" title="Beclomethasone dipropionate">Beclomethasone dipropionate</a> (Beconase, QNASL)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Budesonide" title="Budesonide">Budesonide</a> (Rhinocort)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ciclesonide" title="Ciclesonide">Ciclesonide</a> (Omnaris, Zetonna)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dexamethasone" title="Dexamethasone">Dexamethasone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flunisolide" title="Flunisolide">Flunisolide</a> (Nasarel)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fluticasone" title="Fluticasone">Fluticasone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fluticasone_furoate" title="Fluticasone furoate">Fluticasone furoate</a> (Veramyst)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fluticasone_propionate" title="Fluticasone propionate">Fluticasone propionate</a> (Flonase) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Azelastine/fluticasone" class="mw-redirect" title="Azelastine/fluticasone">Azelastine/fluticasone</a> (Dymista) – also an <a href="/wiki/Antihistamine" title="Antihistamine">antihistamine</a> via <a href="/wiki/Azelastine" title="Azelastine">azelastine</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mometasone_furoate" class="mw-redirect" title="Mometasone furoate">Mometasone furoate</a> (Nasonex)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prednisolone" title="Prednisolone">Prednisolone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tixocortol" title="Tixocortol">Tixocortol</a> (Pivalone)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triamcinolone" title="Triamcinolone">Triamcinolone</a> (Nasacort)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triamcinolone_acetonide" title="Triamcinolone acetonide">Triamcinolone acetonide</a> (Nasacort, Allernaze)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miscellaneous">Miscellaneous</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Miscellaneous"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Common_or_widely_marketed_3">Common or widely marketed</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Common or widely marketed"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nasal_spray#Saline" title="Nasal spray">Saline</a> (<a href="/wiki/Saline_(medicine)" title="Saline (medicine)">water and sodium chloride solution</a>)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Uncommon_or_discontinued_3">Uncommon or discontinued</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Uncommon or discontinued"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cafaminol" title="Cafaminol">Cafaminol</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nasal_spray" title="Nasal spray">Nasal spray</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Decongestant&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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title="Ephedrine">Ephedrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epinephrine" class="mw-redirect" title="Epinephrine">Epinephrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fenoxazoline" title="Fenoxazoline">Fenoxazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iproheptine" title="Iproheptine">Iproheptine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Levomethamphetamine" class="mw-redirect" title="Levomethamphetamine">Levmetamfetamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methylephedrine" title="Methylephedrine">Methylephedrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metizoline" title="Metizoline">Metizoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naphazoline" title="Naphazoline">Naphazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxymetazoline" title="Oxymetazoline">Oxymetazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phenylephrine" title="Phenylephrine">Phenylephrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Propylhexedrine" title="Propylhexedrine">Propylhexedrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tetryzoline" title="Tetryzoline">Tetryzoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tramazoline" title="Tramazoline">Tramazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuaminoheptane" title="Tuaminoheptane">Tuaminoheptane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tymazoline" title="Tymazoline">Tymazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xylometazoline" title="Xylometazoline">Xylometazoline</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Allergen" title="Allergen">Antiallergic</a> agents,<br />excluding corticosteroids</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spaglumic_acid" class="mw-redirect" title="Spaglumic acid">Spaglumic acid</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Histamine_antagonist" class="mw-redirect" title="Histamine antagonist">histamine antagonists</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Levocabastine" title="Levocabastine">Levocabastine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antazoline" title="Antazoline">Antazoline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thonzylamine" title="Thonzylamine">Thonzylamine</a>)</li></ul> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mast_cell_stabilizer" title="Mast cell stabilizer">mast cell stabilizer (some are also antihistamines)</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Cromoglicate" class="mw-redirect" title="Cromoglicate">Cromoglicic acid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nedocromil" title="Nedocromil">Nedocromil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azelastine" title="Azelastine">Azelastine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olopatadine" title="Olopatadine">Olopatadine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lodoxamide" title="Lodoxamide">Lodoxamide</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Corticosteroid" title="Corticosteroid">Corticosteroids</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Beclometasone_dipropionate" class="mw-redirect" title="Beclometasone dipropionate">Beclometasone dipropionate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Betamethasone" title="Betamethasone">Betamethasone</a><sup>#</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Budesonide" title="Budesonide">Budesonide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ciclesonide" title="Ciclesonide">Ciclesonide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dexamethasone" title="Dexamethasone">Dexamethasone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flunisolide" title="Flunisolide">Flunisolide</a></li> <li>Fluticasone (<a href="/wiki/Fluticasone_furoate" title="Fluticasone furoate">Fluticasone furoate</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fluticasone_propionate" title="Fluticasone propionate">Fluticasone propionate</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mometasone_furoate" class="mw-redirect" title="Mometasone furoate">Mometasone furoate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prednisolone" title="Prednisolone">Prednisolone</a><sup>#</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tixocortol" title="Tixocortol">Tixocortol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triamcinolone" title="Triamcinolone">Triamcinolone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triamcinolone_acetonide" title="Triamcinolone acetonide">Triamcinolone acetonide</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other nasal preparations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cafaminol" title="Cafaminol">Cafaminol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calcium_hexamine_thiocyanate" title="Calcium hexamine thiocyanate">Calcium hexamine thiocyanate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eucalyptus_oil" title="Eucalyptus oil">Eucalyptus oil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Framycetin" class="mw-redirect" title="Framycetin">Framycetin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hexamidine" title="Hexamidine">Hexamidine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyaluronan" class="mw-redirect" title="Hyaluronan">Hyaluronan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ipratropium_bromide" title="Ipratropium bromide">Ipratropium bromide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mupirocin" title="Mupirocin">Mupirocin</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Phenylephrine" title="Phenylephrine">Phenylephrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phenylpropanolamine" title="Phenylpropanolamine">Phenylpropanolamine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pseudoephedrine" title="Pseudoephedrine">Pseudoephedrine</a> (<a href="/wiki/Azatadine/pseudoephedrine" title="Azatadine/pseudoephedrine">+azatadine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carbinoxamine/pseudoephedrine" title="Carbinoxamine/pseudoephedrine">+carbinoxamine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cetirizine/pseudoephedrine" title="Cetirizine/pseudoephedrine">+cetirizine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dexbrompheniramine/pseudoephedrine" title="Dexbrompheniramine/pseudoephedrine">+dexbrompheniramine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fexofenadine/pseudoephedrine" title="Fexofenadine/pseudoephedrine">+fexofenadine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pseudoephedrine/loratadine" title="Pseudoephedrine/loratadine">+loratadine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Naproxen/pseudoephedrine" title="Naproxen/pseudoephedrine">+naproxen</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td 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