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Comparative Study Between The Efficacy Of Azelastine-Fluticasone Nasal Spray Combination And Fluticasone Nasal Spray Combined With Oral Cetrizine In Allergic Rhinitis, Irinie Georges Makarious Soliman, Ahmed Ashraf Salah Elhamshary, Mostafa Gomaa Sobhy El Shahat
Comparative Study Between The Efficacy Of Azelastine-Fluticasone Nasal Spray Combination And Fluticasone Nasal Spray Combined With Oral Cetrizine In Allergic Rhinitis, Irinie Georges Makarious Soliman, Ahmed Ashraf Salah Elhamshary, Mostafa Gomaa Sobhy El Shahat
Pan Arab Journal of Rhinology
Aim: Comparison between administering intranasal AZE/FLU combination, and the conventionally used oral Cetrizine, with intranasal Fluticasone for Allergic Rhinitis. Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study, where 100 patients were enrolled to two groups; Group A patients received AZE/FLU twice daily, while Group B patients received Fluticasone propionate once daily in the morning PLUS oral Cetrizine at night. Patients recorded nasal and ocular symptoms scores daily in a diary using a clear Arabic printout of VAS score. Pre- and post-treatment scores were collected at regular visits. Results: Regarding progression of symptoms through checkpoints over trial time; on days seven, 14 and …