Saturday 27, Jun 2009
Steroid Nasal Wash effective for treating chronic sinusitis
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According to a small US Study, a steroid nasal wash can prove to be an effective option for reducing symptoms of chronic sinusitis without posing any harm to functions of the adrenal gland.
Chronic sinusitis is referred to as a continuing inflammation of the nose that is believed to affect approximately 14 percent of the United States’ population.
The researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis remarked that the study was the first one to conduct an examination about safety of this type of nasal wash. It was revealed in the study that the budesonide nasal respules are quite safe for a short-term usage to get relief from symptoms that are associated with chronic sinusitis.
From Bio-Medicine.Org:
The researchers, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, said it was the first study to examine the safety of this type of nasal wash, noting that suppression of adrenal gland function is a known complication of budesonide.
All participants reported at least some improvement in their sinusitis symptoms, and their adrenal gland function was not affected, the study found. The results were published in the March issue of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
“The clinical significance of this study is that budesonide nasal respules appear safe for short-term use for the relief of symptoms associated with chronic sinusitis,” the researchers concluded. “Budesonide respules seem to provide an effective treatment option for the patient with chronic rhinosinusitis with minimal fear of systemic adverse effects.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved budesonide as a nasal wash, which means the nasal wash used in this study would be an off-label use of the drug. The researchers urged doctors to warn patients about the risks associated with long-term use of budesonide, including decreased bone mineral density.
All participants to the study showed some improvement with regard to the sinusitis symptoms. Furthermore, their adrenal gland was not affected by the usage of budesonide nasal respules.
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