title: Pharmacotherapy of rhinitis and rhinosinusitis.
abstract: Concerns for the cosmetic surgeon regarding allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and rhinosinusitis include diagnosis, treatment, and assessment of the disease and whether or not the timing or outcome of cosmetic procedures will be affected. In this article, the pharmacotherapy of allergic and nonallergic rhinoconjunctivitis and rhinosinusitis is discussed with emphasis on intranasal steroids, antihistamines, and antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mchaaban@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaaban
authors.forename: Jacquelynne P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Corey
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D014663:Nasal Decongestants; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium