Can you take a decongestant with asthma?

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Open access•Journal Article•DOI Risk of asthma exacerbation associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in childhood asthma: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan Pei-Chia Lo, Yueh-Ting Tsai, Shun-Ku Lin, Jung-Nien Lai - Show less +3 more 01 Oct 2016-Medicine 26 Citations	Short-term aspirin, ibuprofen, and diclofenac use probably correlated with asthma exacerbation in children with asthma.
Journal Article•DOI Topical application of decongestant in dysfunction of the Eustachian tube: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Jørgen Hedegaard Jensen, Niels Leth, Per Bonding - Show less +2 more 01 Jun 1990-Clinical Otolaryngology 19 Citations	It is concluded that a topical decongestant improves Eustachian tube function but only at unphysiologically high pressures.
Journal Article•DOI Treatment of allergic rhinitis during pregnancy Kodo Sato 01 Mar 2012 15 Citations	Some of the leukotriene receptor antagonists and nasal decongestant sprays can only be prescribed when other methods are no longer valid and strict benefits can be expected.
Journal Article•DOI Nasal decongestant activity of pseudoephedrine Roland P. Roth, Erdem I. Cantekin, Charles D. Bluestone, Richard M. Welch, Young W. Cho - Show less +4 more 01 Mar 1977-Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology 60 Citations	These results suggest that pseudoephedrine is an orally effective nasal decongestant.
Journal Article•DOI The Effect of Topical Decongestant on Blood Flow in Normal and Infected Nasal Mucosa Mats Bende 01 Nov 1983-Acta Oto-laryngologica 48 Citations	The clinical implication is that it might be possible to reduce the dose of the decongestant in order to minimize the negative side effect of a decreased blood flow.
Journal Article•DOI A system of rhinomanometry in the clinical evaluation of nasal decongestants. W. E. Dressler, T. Myers, A. S. Rankell, S. J. London, C. E. Poetsch - Show less +4 more 01 May 1977-Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology 20 Citations	In conclusion, this rhinomanometric methodology provided objective confirmation of drug activity with orally-administered, inhaled, and topically-applied decongestant drug formulations.

Is phenylephrine an effective decongestant?3 answersPhenylephrine is commonly used as a decongestant, but there is limited evidence supporting its efficacy and safety. The effectiveness of oral phenylephrine as a nonprescription decongestant has not been well-established. However, compositions consisting of phenylephrine tannate have been found to be effective for the symptomatic relief of cough and coryza associated with respiratory tract conditions. There is also a case report suggesting a potential association between phenylephrine use and ischaemic colitis, although this is not well-documented in the literature. Overall, more research is needed to determine the true efficacy and safety of phenylephrine as a decongestant.

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