title: Allergic rhinitis: a study on the prescribing preferences in general practice.
abstract: A survey on the prescribing habits of general practitioners when treating allergic rhinitis was conducted by questionnaire. Some 42.8 per cent of GPs use antihistamines as first choice treatment for seasonal rhinitis. Topical intranasal steroids are the most widely used drugs; 93.5 per cent of GPs use them routinely, particularly as the treatment of choice for perennial rhinitis. Despite the risk of rhinitis medicamentosa, 26 per cent of practitioners prescribe topical decongestants as first line therapy in allergic rhinitis.
authors: H S
authors: HS
authors: Jones
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D014663:Nasal Decongestants; D013256:Steroids