Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Feb 1987
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEfficacy of beclomethasone nasal solution, flunisolide, and cromolyn in relieving symptoms of ragweed allergy.
Although three effective topical treatments for allergic rhinitis are available, little information to assist the clinician in choosing among them has been reported. Therefore, we conducted a randomized clinical trial to compare beclomethasone nasal solution, flunisolide, and cromolyn with placebo in 120 patients with hay fever during the ragweed season of 1984. ⋯ Surprisingly, we also found that these intranasal treatments considerably reduced the symptoms of seasonal asthma. Further study of this therapeutic advantage is needed.