Medical Condition Chronic Rhinitis

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 472.0 - chronic rhinitis

Synonyms:

allergic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, atrophy rhinitis, catarrh chronic, catarrh congestion, catarrh nasal, catarrh nasal chronic, fever catarrhal chronic, hay fever, hypertrophy rhinitis, hypertrophy rhinitis turbinate, inflammation nose suppurative

Active Ingredients used for Chronic Rhinitis:

Ephedra

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade^*
ephedra (ephedra sinica)	early studies suggest that ephedrine nasal spray, a chemical in ephedra, may help treat symptoms of nasal allergies. additional research is needed before a firm recommendation can be made.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.