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Increased
mucus production ------ Rhinorrhoea
Increased
vascular permeability---- Oedema
Clinical Manifestations
Others
Repetitive sneezing
Eye symptoms
Watery rhinorrhea Ear symptoms
Nasal pruritus Postnasal drainage
Nasal congestion
ARIA Classification
Intermittent Persistent
• < 4 days per week • ≥ 4 days per week
• or < 4 weeks • and ≥ 4 weeks
Moderate-severe
Mild one or more items
abnormal sleep
normal sleep impairment of daily activities,
& no impairment of daily sport, leisure
abnormal work and school
activities, sport, leisure troublesome symptoms
& normal work and school
& no troublesome symptoms
10
Threshold level
1
for symptoms
0,1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Months
inflammation
Others:
nasal voice, constant mouth breathing, frequent
snoring, coughing, repetitive sneezing, chronic open
gape of the mouth, weakness, malaise, irritability
Management of AR
Allergen Avoidance
Pharmacotherapy
Immunotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
Medications used to treat allergic rhinits:
Antihistamines
Decongestants
AH-D combinations
Corticosteroids
Mast Cell stabilizers
Anticholinergics
Antileukotrienes
Actions of Various Nasal
Preparations in the Treatment
Nasal
of Rhinitis
Sneezing Itching Rhinorrhoea Congestion
Preparation
Antihistamine +++++ ++++ +++ 0
s
Anticholinergi 0 0 +++++ 0
cs
Corticosteroid +++++ +++++ +++ +++
s
Decongestant 0 0 + +++++
s
Mast cell +++++ +++ + 0
stabiliser
1 month
If intranasal CS
reduced by1/2