The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7461 p66
21 July 2007

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Saline nasal spray can relieve rhinosinusitis symptoms

Spraying saline into the nostrils can relieve the symptoms associated with chronic rhinosinusitis but is not as effective as an intranasal steroid, a Cochrane systematic review of eight randomised trials has concluded.

The review is published by The Cochrane Collaboration and can be accessed online