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Cold, sinusitis and loss of smell
I have severe sinusitis with heaviness in nose, eyes and temples since 4 days. No fever, no cough and no sore throat. Since yesterday, I have lost my sense of smell as well. I have used Otrivin and have been taking sinarest levo. Ease help with better medications please
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Dr. Oliyath Ali
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
Don’t use otrivin drops for longer than than 5 days, it leads to dependency. I suggest u to use saline nasal drops, tablet augmentin 625 mg twice a day if it’s bacterial sinusitis but that can only be determined on a thorough video consultation.
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
Tab Augmentin 625
1 tab twice daily for 7 days
Tab Allegra M
1 tab at bedtime for 7 days
Tab Pan 40
1 tab early morning empty stomach 7 days
Continue Otrivin 3 drop three times 7 days
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