ALLERGY: THE UPPER AIRWAY |
Superiority of an Intranasal Corticosteroid Compared with an Oral Antihistamine in the As-Needed Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Aurora, CO
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Purpose. The daily use of either intranasal corticosteroids or histamine 1 (H1) receptor antagonists has provedto be efficacious in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis. Most patients, however, use these medications as needed. Our objective was to compare the effectiveness of as-needed use of H1 receptor antagonists with that of intranasal corticosteroids in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Study Population and Methods. We performed a randomized, open-label, parallel-group study comparing the as-needed use
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