In India, 20-30% of the people suffer from allergic rhinitis and 15% of these patients develop asthma. Thus, appropriate diagnosis and treatment of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis are essential to prevent the development of comorbidities such as asthma, sinusitis, otitis media, atopic dermatitis, conjunctivitis and nasal polyps. Guidelines of The British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) will be useful for physicians for management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis.
The guideline discusses the basic recommendations for appropriate clinical classification of rhinitis and etiology of rhinitis. Diagnosis of rhinitis is discussed in detail with focus on patient history, examination, and confirmatory tests. Management of rhinitis mainly includes the pharmacotherapy for rhinitis with recommendations for indications, line of treatment and adverse effects for each…
