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Rhinitis: Medications
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Decongestant pills or sprays [C]an contribute in the care of patients with allergic rhinitis whose nasal congestion cannot be relieved with other medications. Decongestant sprays should not be used for long periods of time.
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The simplest treatment for allergic rhinitis is to avoid the allergen that causes your disease. This should be tried before taking medication, and may reduce symptoms to a level where they are no longer troublesome.
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For many people, rhinitis is a lifelong condition that waxes and wanes over time. Fortunately, the symptoms of rhinitis can usually be controlled with a combination of environmental measures, medications, and immunotherapy (... called allergy shots).
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Allergic rhinitis can frequently lead to significant impairment of quality of life. Symptoms such as fatigue, drowsiness (due to the disease or to medications), and malaise can lead to impaired work and school performance, missed school or work days, and traffic accidents. The overall cost (direct and indirect) of allergic rhinitis was recently estimated to be $5.3 billion per year.
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The exact cause of vasomotor rhinitis is unknown. It may be a hypersensitive response to a dry atmosphere, air pollutants, spicy foods, alcohol, strong emotions, or some medications. Vasomotor rhinitis is not caused by an infection or allergy.
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