decongestant
noun
de·con·ges·tant
ˌdē-kən-ˈje-stənt 
: an agent that relieves congestion (as of mucous membranes)
decongestant
adjective
Examples of decongestant in a Sentence
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September's advisory panel noted that although oral doses of phenylephrine do not sufficiently constrict blood vessels enough to act as an effective decongestant, nasal sprays of the product sufficiently relieve congestion symptoms.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2023
All used clinically acceptable designs and nasal congestion symptom scores as a way to measure decongestant efficacy.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
The group’s negative opinion opens the door for the FDA to pull phenylephrine from a federal list of decongestants deemed effective for over-the-counter pills and liquids.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2023
Armand said that people using decongestant nasal sprays should not use them for more than three days.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
There are two main oral decongestants in products on store shelves — phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
Drugs like Sudafed, from pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, are part of a roughly $2.2 billion market for oral decongestants.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
Phenylephrine does work when it is delivered directly to the nose as a spray, however, as does another decongestant called oxymetazoline.
—Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
In a clarifying statement Thursday, the FDA noted there will not be a swift blowout of the popular decongestant.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2023
All used clinically acceptable designs and nasal congestion symptom scores as a way to measure decongestant efficacy.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
The group’s negative opinion opens the door for the FDA to pull phenylephrine from a federal list of decongestants deemed effective for over-the-counter pills and liquids.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2023
Armand said that people using decongestant nasal sprays should not use them for more than three days.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
There are two main oral decongestants in products on store shelves — phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
Drugs like Sudafed, from pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, are part of a roughly $2.2 billion market for oral decongestants.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
Phenylephrine does work when it is delivered directly to the nose as a spray, however, as does another decongestant called oxymetazoline.
—Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
In a clarifying statement Thursday, the FDA noted there will not be a swift blowout of the popular decongestant.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
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decongestant
1 of 2 noun
de·con·ges·tant
ˌdē-kən-ˈjes-tənt
: an agent that relieves congestion (as of mucous membranes)
decongestant
2 of 2 adjective
: relieving or tending to relieve congestion
nasal decongestant action
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