title: Nasal obstruction as a drug side effect.
abstract: Nasal obstruction is a common symptom of various diseases, allergies, and structural deformities and a 'stuffy nose' is one of the most common reasons that patients seek a physician's aid. Drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system are also expected to have a vasoactive effect on the nose. Nasal obstruction in the absence of infectious rhinitis or allergic symptoms may be due to drug use. With the chronic use of a medication, nasal obstruction can change over time and can be underestimated. Very little is known about this topic and very few publications to date solely devoted to drug-induced rhinitis. To prevent complications, obvious nasal obstruction due to drug intake should be treated with appropriate medication(s) or surgical intervention(s).
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cingi
authors.forename: Tunis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozdoganoglu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Songu
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations