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Medications
for AR Symptoms, Ocular Symptoms, NNT, and NNH
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Medication
|
Sneezing
|
Rhinorrhea
|
Congestion
|
Pruritus
|
Ocular
Symptoms |
NNT
|
NNH
|
| Antihistamine, oral |
++
|
++
|
+
|
+++
|
++
|
15.2
|
51
|
| Antihistamine, intranasal |
++
|
++
|
+
|
++
|
0
|
5
|
22
|
| Intranasal steroid |
+++
|
+++
|
+++
|
++
|
++
|
4.4
|
48
|
| Intranasal cromolyn |
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
0
|
|
|
| Decongestant, oral |
0
|
0
|
+
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Decongestant, intranasal |
0
|
0
|
++++
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Anticholinergic, intranasal |
0
|
++
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Antileukotriene |
0
|
+
|
++
|
0
|
++
|
14.3
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167
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2005 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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