How to Use decongestant in a Sentence

decongestant

noun

• The group shared a survey that found 1 in 2 households in the U.S. used an oral decongestant over the last year.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
• Do not take nasal decongestants for more than three days.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
• Ephedrine was the active ingredient in the over-the-counter decongestant Sudafed, and a long boom in meth supply followed.
  — Sam Quinones, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021
• The nasal decongestant, found in some allergy and cold medicines, can also be used to make crystal meth.
  — New York Times, 14 Sep. 2019
• For God's sake, try a decongestant, some Claritin, a Neti pot — anything!
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 July 2021
• Hot tea is also a natural decongestant and can help soothe a sore throat.
  — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2022
• The best course of action there is to try nasal irrigation, nasal steroid sprays, or oral decongestants.
  — Leah Groth, Health.com, 7 Nov. 2019
• This nose decongestant is no match for even the most congested noses and provides relief in seconds for up to 12 hours.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
• Some states required a prescription for pseudoephedrine, the nasal decongestant used to make it.
  — Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
• Armand said that people using decongestant nasal sprays should not use them for more than three days.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Armand said that people using decongestant nasal sprays should not use them for more than three days.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
• There are two main oral decongestants in products on store shelves — phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• Pseudoephedrine is an excellent decongestant that has been around for a long time.
  — Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
• Meth cooks’ ingredient of choice was one of the most common decongestants on the market at the time, pseudoephedrine, which could be found at any drugstore.
  — Christina Jewett, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• One of the stimulants, DMAA, was used in nasal decongestants in the 1940s but withdrawn from the market several decades later.
  — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2018
• The doctors advised her to do what anyone should do when battling the sniffles: take over-the-counter decongestants and stay hydrated.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2018
• Oral decongestant pills come in drowsy and non-drowsy formulas.
  — Daley Quinn, Health, 26 Apr. 2024
• Over-the-counter nasal decongestants and cough suppressants.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
• Take Sudafed or your preferred decongestant one hour before your flight to thin the mucus in your sinuses.
  — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
• Call your doctor, but don't rush to get an antibiotic — most times a decongestant can help.
  — Dr. Oz, Good Housekeeping, 17 Jan. 2018
• The group’s negative opinion opens the door for the FDA to pull phenylephrine from a federal list of decongestants deemed effective for over-the-counter pills and liquids.
  — Matthew Perrone, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2023
• Early in the show, Walt abandons the real-life technique of transforming Sudafed, an over-the-counter decongestant, into meth.
  — William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2013
• Oral phenylephrine, the active ingredient in decongestants sold in the U.S. since 2005, doesn't work.
  — Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
• Use over-the-counter remedies such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, and decongestants to minimize your symptoms.
  — Dr. Georgine Nanos, Md, Mph, Good Housekeeping, 18 Mar. 2020
• Take medicines that help treat a stuffy nose, such as antihistamines and decongestants, as directed on the label.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
• This is why people with high blood pressure are cautioned about using cold medicines with decongestants.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
• The studies all concluded that the decongestant was just as effective as a placebo, according to the FDA.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
• Enter the intranasal vaccine, which abandons the needle and syringe for a spray container that looks more like a nasal decongestant.
  — Daniel P. Oran, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2021
• Oral and nasal decongestants can help relieve nasal stuffiness but should be used sparingly.
  — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
• Using decongestant nose sprays for more than a few days at a time can actually make congestion worse.
  — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024