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My nose swells up due to allergies, what medicine is effective in unblocking my nose and preventing this?

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OTC: Claritin and nasacort (triamcinolone) nose spray. Do not use again or neosynephrine. Nasal saline spray or wash may be helpful too.

Dr Nguyen, md, faaaai agreed

Answered 7/15/2014

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