title: Double-blind cross-over trial comparing beclomethasone dipropionate and terfenadine in perennial rhinitis.
abstract: Eighteen patients with perennial rhinitis were evaluated in this double-blind cross-over trial comparing beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) aqueous nasal spray with terfenadine tablets. Both treatments were effective in reducing symptom scores but BDP was significantly better than terfenadine in relieving running nose and sneezing (P less than 0.05). BDP also had a greater effect on reducing nasal inflammation than terfenadine. Although the clinicians and patients assessed both therapies to be equi-effective, significantly more patients preferred the BDP treatment (P less than 0.003). Overall, BDP therapy proved more beneficial than terfenadine therapy in this small group of perennial rhinitis sufferers.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Royal Free Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013607:Tablets; D016593:Terfenadine
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D013607:Tablets; D016593:Terfenadine; D001507:Beclomethasone