The Effect of Oral Decongestants in Acute Rhinitis as Related to Variations in Body Position

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Abstract
By means of rhinomanometry the effects of two oral decongestants, d-pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine were compared in acute infectious rhinitis. In a single-blind study involving 20 patients no difference was found between 120 mg d-pseudoephedrine and 100 mg phenylpropanolamine in relieving nasal congestion. In an open study, the effect of 100 mg phenylpropanolamine as related to body position was measured in 14 patients. No difference was found between taking medicine and remaining recumbent as compared with assuming an upright position only.