Rhinitis

Drug for rhinitis

1st generation anihistamine

Brompheniramine(dimetane) 4mg q 4-6hr

CPM 4mg q 4-6hr

clemestine(travegyl) 0.5mg q 12 hr

diphenhydramine(benadryl) 25-50mg q4-5hr

2nd generation antihistamine(non-sedating)

cetirizine(zyrtec) 10 mg od

loratadine(clarityne) 10 mg od

fexofenaline(telfast) 60mg bid or 120 mg od

oral decongestants and combination antihistamines/decongestants

pseudoephedrine(maxiphed) 30-60 mg q 4-6hr

tripolidine/pseudoephedine(actifed) 1t tid

loratadine/pseudoephedine (clarinase) 1t od/bid

intranasal decongestants

oxymetazoline(afrin,sinarest,duration) 1-2drops/spray q 4 hr

tymazoline(pernazine) 2-3 nebulization/nostril q 4 hr

Intranasal antihistamine

Azelastine(azep) 2 sprays each nostril bid

Levocabastine(Livostin)2 sprays each nostrils bid

Intranasal corticosteroids

Beclomethasone aqueous(BeconaseAQ) 1-2 spray each nostril bid-qid

busesonide aqueous(Rhinocorts) 2-4 sprays each nostril 1-2 times

Fluticasone aqueous(flixonase) 1-2 spray each nostril od

Triamcinolone aqueous (nasacort,nasacort aq) 2 sprays each nostril od

Mometasome aqueous(nasonex) 2 sprays each nostril od

Mast cell stabilizers

Cromolyns sodium 1 spray each nostril 2-6 time/day

Anticholinergic

Ipratropium bromide(atrovent)(0.03%) 2 sprays each nostril 2-3/day