Therapeutic targets
- Symptom relief
- Cure or avoid surgery
Therapy recommendations
- Symptomatic therapy: nasal drops, nasal sprays, or brine-based nasal irrigation (NaCl/saline).
- For acute mucosal swelling, short-term administration of vasoconstrictive nasal drops (→ decongestion of the nasal mucosa): e.g., xylometazoline* Note: Use only for a short time (-7 d) because of the risk of mucosal damage in the nose.
- Nasal steroids (cortisone-containing nasal spray)/topical glucocorticoids: e.g., mometasone (potent topical agent: group 3).
* Contraindicated in infants less than one year of age.
