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Nasal Decongestants MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Nasal Decongestants
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.954.411.793.610
D27.505.954.796.560
Unique ID
D014663
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014663
Annotation
Nasal Decongestants - do not use entry term VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS, NASAL for the nasal administration of systemic vasoconstrictor agents; use instead the specific vasoconstrictor agent / admin + ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL
Scope Note
Drugs designed to treat inflammation of the nasal passages, generally the result of an infection (more often than not the common cold) or an allergy related condition, e.g., hay fever. The inflammation involves swelling of the mucous membrane that lines the nasal passages and results in inordinate mucus production. The primary class of nasal decongestants are vasoconstrictor agents. (From PharmAssist, The Family Guide to Health and Medicine, 1993)
Entry Term(s)
Decongestant
Decongestants
Nasal Decongestant
Vasoconstrictor Agents, Nasal
Vasoconstrictors, Nasal
Registry Number
0
NLM Classification #
QV 120
Previous Indexing
Sympathomimetics (1966)
Public MeSH Note
96; was VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS, NASAL 1967-95; NASAL DECONGESTANTS was see VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS, NASAL 1967-95
History Note
96; was VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS, NASAL 1967-95; NASAL DECONGESTANTS was see VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS, NASAL 1967-95
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Nasal Decongestants Preferred
Vasoconstrictor Agents, Nasal Narrower
Decongestants Broader
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