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Table 3 Treatment and Grade of Recommendation for Adults With CRS With Nasal Polyps (Adapted From Fokkens et al)[3]

From: Indications, Efficacy, and Safety of Intranasal Corticosteriods in Rhinosinusitis

Therapy

Grade of Recommendation

Relevance

Short-term oral antibiotics <2 wk

D

No data

Oral antibiotics >12 wk

D

No data (possibly for relapse)

Topical antibiotic

D

No data

Topical steroids

A

Evidence based

Oral steroids

A

Evidence based

Decongestant

D

No data in single use

Mucolytics, antimycotics, immune modulations,

D

No data

phytotherapy

 

Oral antihistamine

A

In allergic patients

Antileukotrienes

C

Minimal data