Rhinitis, sinusitis nemesis is erythromycin, this statement has no scientific basis, for some types of rhinitis sinusitis can be oral erythromycin to play a certain therapeutic effect.
A major cause of rhinitis and sinusitis is infection, which may be accompanied by structural nasal problems, traumatic factors, and medical factors, but infection is still one of the major causes.
Most of the causative organisms of rhinitis and sinusitis are purulent cocci, such as staphylococcus, diplococcus pneumoniae, and katharococcus, which are sensitive to drugs such as erythromycin. Because erythromycin is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial drug that can effectively inhibit bacterial infections such as S. pneumoniae, doctors may usually choose erythromycin as an empirical drug when suffering from rhinitis and sinusitis.
But part of the rhinitis is caused by viral infection, erythromycin has no effect; chronic sinusitis using erythromycin is to play the role of immunomodulation, can hinder the formation of bacterial biofilm.
When the occurrence of rhinitis sinusitis, need to actively seek medical attention, clear cause and condition, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.