Table 5.

Effect of medications on allergic rhinitis symptoms.

	Sneezing	Rhinorrhea	Nasal obstruction	Nasal pruritus
Oral antihistamines	++	++	+	+++
Oral decongestants			+++
Antileukotrienes	+	+	+	+

Modified from the III Consensus on Rhinitis and American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.¹