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Medication

Oxymetazoline (nasal)

Topical nasal decongestant

Brand names: Afrin

Oral health effects

  • Mouth dryness from reduced nasal airflow / rebound congestion

    Promotes mouth-breathing dryness, especially with rebound congestion from overuse.

    Clinical management: Counsel on limited duration of use; manage dry mouth.

Sources

  1. Adverse drug events in the oral cavity. Yuan A, Woo SB. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2015.