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Oxymetazoline, sold under the brand name Afrin among others, is a topical decongestant and vasoconstrictor medication. It is available over-the-counter as a nasal spray to treat nasal congestion and nosebleeds, as eye drops to treat eye redness due to minor irritation, and (in the United States) as a prescription topical cream to treat persistent facial redness due to rosacea in adults.
Nosebleeds can be a sign of cancer in the sinus area, which is rare, or tumors starting at the base of the brain, such as meningioma. Due to the sensitive location, nosebleeds caused by tumors are typically associated with other symptoms, such as hearing or vision problems. [13] Traumatic. Anatomical deformities (e.g. septal spurs)
But blowing your nose too hard can trigger nosebleeds, Dr. Kelley says. “Our noses have lots of blood vessels,” he explains. “If you blow too forcefully, you’ll set yourself up for a ...
Xylometazoline works by stimulating adrenergic receptors on the lamina propria of blood vessels in the nose. The decongestant effect is due to constriction of large veins in the nose which swell up during the inflammation of any infection or allergy of the nose.
Topical options. Medications like Vicks Vapo-Rub or topical menthol ointment may also provide symptomatic relief, says Dr. Adalja. In adults and children age 2 and older, ...
The $100-million proton therapy center is the first such treatment facility in central Ohio for adult and pediatric cancer patients. Ohio State, Nationwide Children's proton therapy center brings ...
Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels. [1] Bleeding can occur internally, or externally either through a natural opening such as the mouth, nose, ear, urethra, vagina or anus, or through a puncture in the skin.
Nose bleeds are very common and their management is fairly basic in most cases. I hope to clarify the steps required to manage a basic nosebleed as well as treatment options for refractory cases. This article has been rated as Start-Class on the project’s quality scale and is rated as mid-importance on the project’s importance scale.