title: Allergic rhinitis: treating the adult.
abstract: Allergic rhinitis is now recognized as a chronic medical condition that markedly affects patient quality of life and is a cause of substantial medical care expenditures. Effective treatment of adults with allergic rhinitis usually requires an integrated regimen that combines allergen avoidance measures, pharmacotherapy, and possible specific-allergen immunotherapy. This approach can control bothersome symptoms with minimal adverse effects in most patients. New medications, such as anti-immunoglobulin E therapy and cytokine antagonists, may provide relief to patients who are refractory to or do not tolerate currently available treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*