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| June 01, 2001 | Kubetin, Sally Koch | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Nasal corticosteroids are unequivocally the treatment of choice for allergic rhinitis, Dr. Harold S. Nelson said at the Colorado chapter meeting of ACP-ASIM.

Compelling evidence both from head-to-head comparison trials and placebo-controlled studies demonstrates that nasal steroids are consistently far more effective than antihistamines, having a more potent benefit across a broader range of symptoms. Nasal steroids also are safer and considerably less costly, added Dr. Nelson of the National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver.

Yet in 1999, American physicians wrote prescriptions for $3.5 billion worth of antihistamines, compared with $1.3 billion for ...

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