Intranasal Capsicum spray in idiopathic rhinitis: A randomized prospective application regimen trial

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 367-371

  Ciabatti, Pier Guido ^a   D'Ascanio, Luca ^b  

^a San Donato Civil Hospital   (Italy)

^b Città di Castello Civil Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capsicum; Idiopathic rhinitis; Nasal hyperreactivity; Vasomotor rhinitis

Indexed keywords

PEPPER EXTRACT; PLACEBO; CAPSAICIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INSTILLATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NASAL PRURITUS; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PEPPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; RHINORRHEA; SIDE EFFECT; SNEEZING; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYTOTHERAPY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; CAPSAICIN; CAPSICUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS;

EID: 66349133180     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480802510186     Document Type: Article

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