Rhinitis medicamentosa and nasal edema. Evidence suggests that if oxymetazoline is used only nightly for allergic rhinitis (instead of more frequent dosage as may be directed on product label), it may be used longer than one week without high risk of rhinitis medicamentosa especially with use of intranasal steroid like fluticasone furoate. The treatment of RM involves withdrawal of the offending nasal spray or oral medication. Both a "cold turkey" and a "weaning" approach can be used. Cold turkey is the most effective treatment method, as it directly removes the cause of the condition, yet the time period between the discontinuation of
Inclusion body rhinitis Inclusion body rhinitis Inclusion Body Rhinitis, also known as IBR or Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, is a pig disease caused by porcine cytomegalovirus, which is a member of the herpesvirus family. It is a notifiable disease that is found worldwide. It is spread both vertically and horizontally and prevalence is high. It is not a zoonosis but the risk to humans that receive pig organ transplants is currently under investigation. Clinical signs are normally only seen in either piglets less than 3 weeks old or pregnant sows. Signs in piglets include rhinitis, pneumonia, anaemia, fever and sudden death. Black discoloration around