17.03.6 Glucocorticoids

The most effective preventatives for the treatment of rhinitis and rhinorrhea are the glucocorticoids. The glucocorticoids beclomethasone and budesonide are available in nasal sprays. With the use of these glucocorticoids in nasal sprays, there are no systemic side effects. At the peak of the hayfever season, the glucocorticoids are more effective than the antihistamines, as histamine is not the only mediator of the allergy/inflammation.