ABSTRACT
I. Introduction 431
II. Drugs Used as Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Nonsteroidal
Antiinflammatory 433
III. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Common Cold 435
IV. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis 439
V. Buffered Hypertonic Saline Nasal Irrigation 442
VI. Antibiotics 444
VII. Conclusions 447
References 448
I. Introduction
Otorhinolaryngological problems are extremely common in children, especially
acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in general associated with fever. In many
countries, excessive use of drugs considered as unnecessary and harmful to
children is observed in the treatment of these pathologies, as well as abuse of
antibiotics, as most ARIs have a viral etiology and cure spontaneously (1,2).
