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. 2021 Feb 10;13(2):246. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13020246

Table 1.

Classification of topical agents generally used in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Classification Compounds
Saline Isotonic saline (0.9%), Hypertonic saline (>0.9%), Hypotonic saline (<0.9%)
Ringer-Lactate solution
Isotonic/Hypertonic seawater
Corticosteroid 1st generation: beclomethasone dipropionate, flunisolide, budesonide, triamcinolone
2nd generation: fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate, ciclesonide, MF, betamethasone sodium phosphate
Antibiotics Carboxylic acid: mupirocin
Glycopeptide: vancomycin
Aminoglycoside: neomycin, tobramycin, gentamicin
Fluoroquinolone: levofloxacin
Cephalosporin: ceftazidime, ceftriaxone
Antifungals Amphotericin B, Fluconazole
Decongestants Oxymetazoline, Xylometazoline