1. Decongestants provided more self-reported relief in patients with nonrhinogenic facial pain than in those with chronic rhinosinusitis.
2. Other over-the-counter medications, including intranasal steroids and antihistamines, showed similar relief rates across groups.
3. The study surveyed 251 adults with chronic midfacial pain at a tertiary academic rhinology clinic.
4. Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine conducted the first analysis of over-the-counter sinus treatments in both CRS and NRFP patients.
5. Limitations included single-center design and reliance on self-reported data that may not reflect true efficacy.
6. Physicians should consider patient self-treatment habits when evaluating chronic facial pain causes.

Source: Oto Open