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completely. There are many varieties of corticosteroid sprays. Some of them
include: Fluticasone, Budesonide, Beclomethasone and Flunisolide.
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Oral corticosteroids
Sometimes it happens that nasal sprays do not work effectively to treat nasal
polyps. In such instances, you might have to take oral corticosteroids. These
can be taken together with a nasal spray or on their own. It is however
important to note that the oral types are known to trigger certain side-effects.
As such, they are usually taken for short periods of time. It can also happen
that the oral medications do not effectively treat the polyps. In that case, you
might have to be injected with a corticosteroid. The medication is injected into
the polyps.
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Alternative medications
There are other ailments which contribute the inflammation of the sinuses. As
such, drugs which treat such ailments can be prescribed by the medical
practitioner. The doctor can prescribe antibiotics for the treatment of infections
or antihistamines for allergy treatment.
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