A Clinical Evaluation of Cepharanthin for the Treatment of Several Nasal Diseases

Abstract

Cepharanthin was orally administered for the treatment of several nasal diseases which were consisted of 32 cases of acute rhinitis, 20 of acute maxillary sinusitis, 34 of allergic rhinitis, 80 of chronic maxillary sinusitis, 30 of postoperative chronic maxillary sinusitis and 4 atrophic rhinitis. Some nasal complaints such as nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, sneezing and postnasal drip, were markedly reduced in the cases of acute rhinitis and acute maxillary sinusitis, however, in the cases of chronic maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, little improvemnt was observed at the administration of this agent.
Authors assumed Cepharanthin was effective available agent for the treatment of these several nasal diseases, especially for these acute stadium.