Allergic rhinitis. Options for pharmacotherapy and immunotherapy.
A trial of allergy medication can be both diagnostic and therapeutic in a patient with suspected allergic rhinitis, but with so many treatment options, it is sometimes difficult to know where to start. In this second of two articles on allergic rhinitis, Dr Ferguson provides information on efficacy and costs for various allergy drugs and discusses when to consider immunotherapy. The first article, beginning on page 110, discusses signs, symptoms, and triggering allergens.
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA. bjferg@vms.cis.pitt.edu
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000075202:Contraindications; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000628:therapy*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D014663:Nasal Decongestants