Review Article, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 3 Issue: 5
The Safe Management of Rhinitis of Pregnancy
| Eva Papesch* and Michael Papesch | |
| Department of Otolaryngology, Luton & Dunstable Hospital, The L&D Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bedford, UK | |
| Corresponding author : Eva Papesch Department of Otolaryngology, Luton & Dunstable Hospital, The L & D Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedford LU4 0DZ, UK E-mail: evapapesch@hotmail.com |
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| Received: March 19, 2014Accepted: July 13, 2014 Published: July 22, 2014 | |
| Citation: Eva Papesch, Michael Papesch (2014) The Safe Management of Rhinitis of Pregnancy. J Otol Rhinol 3:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000173 |
Abstract
The Safe Management of Rhinitis of Pregnancy
Rhinitis of Pregnancy is defined as nasal congestion present for 6 or more weeks during pregnancy without other signs of respiratory tract infection and with no known allergic cause, disappearing within 2 weeks after delivery. It affects between 11% and 32% of pregnant women, and can start in almost any gestational week. This article reviews the aetiologies, differential diagnosis and safe medical treatment of Rhinitis of Pregnancy based on the medical literature and current FDA recommendations. Drug safety in all three trimesters is discussed.
