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Claritin and mucinex d not unclogging nose? have taken mucinex d for 3 days, claritin for 2, antibiotics for 4 days. stuffy nose for 3 weeks.

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Stuffy. : If you have a sinus infection, the antibiotic may just need a little more time to really kick in. That being said, you may want to consider (1) inhaling steam a few times daily and (2) nasal steroid (available over the counter).

Answered 2/24/2018

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