Blowing the air conditioning runny nose, consider and cold, allergic rhinitis, need to be based on the direct cause of the disease to take targeted standardized treatment, including symptomatic treatment and treatment of the cause.
1. Cold: blowing air-conditioning cold after the occurrence of cold, caused by the symptoms of runny nose, can be temporarily not to take measures to deal with the recent attention to warmth, drink more hot water can be recovered. If the patient’s cold symptoms are serious, then follow the doctor’s instructions with acyclovir, ribavirin and other antiviral drugs, runny nose can be used pseudoephedrine hydrochloride decongestant treatment.
2. Allergic rhinitis: If the air conditioner contains allergens, resulting in allergic rhinitis occurring runny nose, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions with antihistamines, such as cetirizine, loratadine, cyproheptadine. Some patients can also be treated locally with antihistamines such as levocabastine hydrochloride nasal spray, azelastine nasal spray, and glucocorticoid nasal spray such as budesonide and mometasone furoate.
In addition to the above medications, patients may be prescribed anticholinergics such as ipratropium bromide and antileukotrienes such as montelukast sodium to reduce nasal mucosal inflammation and nasal secretions. Severe runny nose can also follow the doctor’s instructions with saline rinse nasal cavity, in order to enhance comfort.
It is recommended that air-conditioning runny nose after a clear cause, follow the doctor’s prescription medication, do not self-medication. Daily attention to the rational use of air conditioning, open windows and ventilation.