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Can using a nasal spray like nascort make bronchitis worse? or does it help?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Nasacort: If you are not allergic to the medication nasacort should help. Nasacort should control nasal congestion and drainage. This should be helpful and you should cough less. For some the nasal spray can be irritating and that might make things worse.

Answered 11/3/2019

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A member asked:

Can using a nasal spray like nascort make bronchitis worse? or does it help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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