The treatment of nasal congestion is divided into symptomatic and allopathic treatment, which ultimately needs to be tailored to the different causes of the disease. Therefore, it is impossible to say exactly which treatment is the best. The main treatments include: elimination of the cause, vasoconstrictors, anti-inflammatory treatment, and surgery.
For nasal congestion not caused by nasal abnormalities, if the congestion is particularly severe, intranasal decongestants such as hydroxyzoline, oxymetazoline and cyclozoline type of drug nasal drops can be used for a short period of time, and the course of treatment should generally be limited to 7 days, as long-term use can lead to drug rhinitis. Whether it is allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis or chronic rhinitis, it is usually treated with nasal glucocorticoids. If allergic rhinitis is identified, with symptoms such as itchy nose, sneezing and runny nose, topical or oral antihistamines are usually considered and the course of treatment is usually no less than 2 weeks.