title: Triadic nose drops in the treatment of chronic sinusitis.
abstract: Thirty patients with chronic sinusitis have been treated with triadic nose drops consisting of ephedrine, dexamethason and lincomycin. Twenty three cases were cured, five cases improved and there was no effect in two cases. This study suggests that triadic nose drops are beneficial in chronic sinusitis. The pathogenesis and treatment of chronic sinusitis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chinese Medical Team, Dodoma General Hospital, Tanzania.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007322:Instillation, Drug; D008034:Lincomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D008034:Lincomycin; D004809:Ephedrine