Rhinitis medicamentosa is due to which of the following?
High-Yield Explanation
Topical decongestant nasal drops are notorious to cause rebound phenomenon. Their excessive use cause rhinitis. It is treated by the withdrawal of nasal drops, a sho course of systemic steroid therapy and in some cases, surgical reduction of turbinates if they have become hyperophic. Ref: Textbook of diseases of ENT; PL Dhingra; 7th edition, pg no. 191