/reÂ·posÂ·iÂ·toÂ·ry/ (-pozÂ´Ä­-tor-e) a place where something is stored, in pharmacology referring to the injection, usually intramuscularly, of a long-acting drug, which is slowly absorbed and is therefore prolonged in its action. n long-acting drugs, usually administered intramuscularly. See also medication, repository.
Nasal polyps can be difficult to get rid of permanently, but steroid medication can often help shrink them, and surgery to remove them can be carried out if medication doesn't help. The main treatments are: 1  corticosteroid nose drops or nasal sprays to shrink the polyps over a number of weeks or months.
1 Check to see if your nose is still bleeding after 10 minutes. 2  If it is, hold it for 10 more minutes. 3  Most nosebleeds will stop after 10 to 20 minutes of direct pressure. 4  Put a thin layer of a saline-or water-based nasal gel, such as NasoGel, or an antiseptic nasal cream inside your nose. Nosebleeds usually occur in the soft part of the nose. 2  Spraying the nose with a medicated nasal spray (such as Afrin) before applying pressure may help stop a nosebleed. 3  You will have to breathe through your mouth. 4  Apply an ice pack to your nose and cheeks.