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Comparative study of the efficacy of topical steroid and antibiotic combination therapy versus oral antibiotic alone when treating acute rhinosinusitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2015

D M El-Hennawi ,
M R Ahmed ,
A M Farid  and
A M Al Murtadah
D M El-Hennawi
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
M R Ahmed*
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
A M Farid
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
A M Al Murtadah
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
*
Address for correspondence: Dr M R Ahmed, Otolaryngology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt Fax: +20 66 3415603 E-mail: m_rifaat@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Background:

Acute rhinosinusitis arises as a consequence of viral rhinitis, and bacterial infection can subsequently occur. Intranasal antibiotics as an adjunct to corticosteroids usually demonstrate the greatest symptom relief.

Aim:

We wanted to clinically evaluate the effects of a topical antibiotic and steroid combination administered intranasally, versus an oral antibiotic alone when treating acute rhinosinusitis.

Method:

Forty patients with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis were divided into two groups. Group A received an antibiotic and steroid combination (ofloxacin 0.26 per cent and dexamethasone 0.053 per cent nasal drops) for 10 days, administered intranasally (5 drops in each nostril/8 hours). Group B, the control group, received an oral antibiotic alone (amoxicillin 90 mg/kg).

Results:

Eight hours after commencing treatment, facial pain was more severe in group B and nasal obstruction was reduced in both groups. Ten days after commencing treatment, anterior nasal discharge was 0.15 per cent in group A and absent in group B.

Conclusion:

The application of a topical antibiotic and steroid combination into the nasal cavity is an effective way of treating uncomplicated, acute bacterial rhinosinusitis with the theoretical advantages of easy administration, high local drug concentration and minimal systemic adverse effects.

Keywords

SinusitisRhinitisAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial InfectionsSteroidsAdministrationIntranasalAbsorptionPhysiologicalRandomized Controlled Trial

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 129 , Issue 5 , May 2015 , pp. 462 - 467
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2015 

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