management of acute sinusitis

For acute sinusitis, consider topical corticosteroids such as fluticasone or mometasone furoate ¹,². Saline nasal irrigation may also be beneficial for acute upper respiratory tract infections [D et al., 2015]. If antibiotic treatment is indicated, phenoxymethylpenicillin is a consideration, adhering to national guidelines for duration of treatment ³.

Key References

• Fluticasone SmPC
• Mometasone furoate SmPC
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin SmPC
• Ceftazidime with avibactam SmPC
• NG233 - Otitis media with effusion in under 12s
• NG202 - Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s
• NG95 - Lyme disease
• (AW et al., 2012): IDSA clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults.
• (RM et al., 2015): Clinical practice guideline (update): adult sinusitis.
• (D et al., 2015): Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections.
• (S et al., 2016): Sinusitis.