The Effect of Omalizumab on Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms: a Comparative Study

The patients in the study group were started on omalizumab and intranasal fluticasone propionate. Omalizumab was administered subcutaneously to these patients at a dose of 300 mg once a month. . Twenty-five patients in the control group were started on intranasal fluticasone propionate spray and a tablet containing 5 mg desloratadine+10 mg montelukast sodium at the same dose and in the same manner as the patients in the study group. The patients were asked to use 100 mg of suspension equivalent to 50 micrograms of fluticasone propionate as two sprays into each nostril once daily and to use the tablet once daily. Patients in both groups were asked to fill out the visual analog scale and their total Ig E levels were checked. Patients who were called for a check-up after eight to ten weeks were evaluated again with the visual analog scale.