Using a nasal decongestant continually to avoid rebound congestion can result in dependence on the medicine.

For more acute problems, oral decongestants like Sudafed that work over a period of hours are a good choice because they lack the potential for rebound congestion.

This effect is similar to the rebound congestion of nasal spray decongestants.

This effect is similar to the rebound congestion of nasal decongestant sprays.

It is important to stop using decongestant nasal sprays after three to five days to avoid the development of rebound congestion.

It is recommended that oxymetazoline not be used for more than three days, as rebound congestion, or rhinitis medicamentosa, may occur.

In rebound congestion, the decongestant first makes your symptoms better, but then your nasal congestion gets worse.

Extended use may cause rhinitis medicamentosa, a condition of rebound nasal congestion.

Longer use can lead to further swelling of the sinus membranes after the medicine wears off (called rebound congestion), which makes pressure and swelling worse.

The swelling of the nasal passages caused by rebound congestion may eventually result in permanent turbinate hyperplasia, which may block nasal breathing until surgically removed.