Treatments for Sinusitis

by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD

En Español (Spanish Version)

The goals of treating sinusitis include:

Relieving your discomfort
Opening up your nasal passages
Curing the infection
Preventing complications
Preventing recurrence

Treatment involves the following:

• Lifestyle changes • Medications • Surgery • Other treatments

REFERENCES:

Marple BF, Brunton S, Ferguson BJ. Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis: a review of US. Treatment guidelines. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006;135:341-348

Rakel RE, Bope ET. Conn’s Current Therapy. 54th ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Company; 2002.

Sinus infection (sinusitis). National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases website. Available at: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/sinusitis/ . Accessed September 12, 2008.

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Last reviewed October 2012 by Brian Randall, MD
Last Updated: 10/11/2012

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