Efficacy and safety of mometasone furoate vs nedocromil sodium as prophylactic treatment for moderate/severe seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Background: The preventive use of medications has been proposed to be effective in the treatment of seasonal rhinitis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of mometasone furoate and nedocromil sodium nasal sprays as prophylactic treatment for moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).

Patients: Sixty-one patients were recruited from 3 referral allergy centers.