title: Oxymetazoline in the treatment of posterior epistaxis.
abstract: In this retrospective study, 36 patients were given oxymetazoline as a first step in treatment for posterior epistaxis. In 75% of the cases, epistaxis was effectively treated with oxymetazoline with no recurrent bleeding. All cases with recurrence resolved with continued administration of oxymetazoline. The results of this study propose a pharmacologic intervention for the treatment of posterior epistaxis.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doo
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010109:Oxymetazoline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014663:Nasal Decongestants; D010109:Oxymetazoline