Runny nose also called Rhinorrhea is a symptom, when mucus being discharged out of the nose.
Runny nose also called winery is a symptom when mucus being discharged out of the nose rhinorrhea can be accompanied by nasal congestion most common cause of rhinorrhea is viral infections like common cold covid-19 and flu another common cause is allergy allergy is very common cause but allergy has more chronic nature and in many cases patients are informed about
Their allergy other causes are less common including non-allergic chronic rhinitis polyps foreign body substance abuse for example cocaine and etc rhinoria is especially common in cold weather it is called cold-induced rhinorrhea main mechanism of runny nose is nasal mucous membranes inflammation this inflammation can be triggered by virus allergic reactions
Temperature or other less common causes management in most cases treatment for rhinorrhea is not necessary since it will clear up on its own especially if it is the symptom of an infection because mucous production during infection can have important protective role it can wash out viruses outside the nose and prevent spreading virus lower airways like bronchi and
Lungs also it worth to mention that viral infection in many cases trigger inflammatory response and rhinorrhea lasts even when viruses already neutralized and not replicate viral infection can be complicated by bacterial infection but such cases are less than 2 percent nose blowing may help but it can also likely proliferate mucosal production leading to frequent
And higher mucous buildups in the nose home remedies for runny nose over-the-counter nasal saline salt water drops can help some cases other home remedies you can try include drinking hot teas facial steam hot shower neti pot and spicy foods there are several types of nasal drops and sprays which may help managing rhinorrhea steroid nasal sprays steroid
Sprays used to treat allergic rhinitis common examples of steroid nasal sprays include baclomethazone budesonide fluticasone and mometasone they can be used to treat a range of conditions including hay fever sinusitis non-allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps antihistamine sprays commonly used for allergic rhinitis seasonal rhinitis also can be used non-allergic
Type rhinitis antihistamine example is azelastine and allopatadine mast cell inhibitor is used to prevent and relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis hay fever chromolin sodium is the example anticholinergic sprays anticolinergics are used for management of symptoms associated with rhinorrhea runny nose that is associated with seasonal allergic hay fever and
Non-allergic or vasomotoinitis the example of anticholinergics is ipotropium bromide decongestant are used to reduce nasal swelling the example of decongestants is oximetazoline and phenylephrine hydrochloride do not use these sprays for more than three days in a row because such vasoconstrictor nasal sprays are effective but may become counterproductive after
Several days of use causing rhinitis medicine
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Runny Nose – Rhinorrhea, Causes, mechanism and types of nasal sprays and drops By Kote’s Medical Animations
