What medicine to take for nasal polyps?

Written by Li Rui
Otolaryngology
Updated on March 29, 2025
00:00
00:00

There are quite a few methods for treating nasal polyps, and currently, they are mainly divided into two major categories on the clinical level: the first category is surgical removal, and the second category is conservative medicinal treatment. If the extent of the nasal polyps is relatively small and there are no significant clinical symptoms, this situation could be considered for medication treatment. Currently, the first choice is still nasal spray, primarily corticosteroid nasal sprays, which help reduce nasal polyps and alleviate clinical symptoms. If accompanied by sinusitis or rhinitis, it is recommended to combine it with oral medications, commonly used medications include antibiotics or traditional Chinese medicine preparations, and overall, it is a relatively common disease. If the range of nasal polyps is extensive, and the inflammatory response is severe, accompanied by obvious clinical symptoms, this situation might require surgical treatment, as purely medicinal treatment might indeed not be particularly ideal. (Specific medication use should be conducted under the guidance of a doctor.)

Other Voices

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Li Rui
Otolaryngology
49sec home-news-image

How is anesthesia administered for nasal polyps?

Nasal polyps are a relatively common ENT disorder, and if there are numerous polyps with clear clinical symptoms and conservative drug treatment is ineffective, surgery should be considered. Currently, the primary procedure is endoscopic nasal polyp removal, which is a commonly used minimally invasive surgery. Generally, the level of pain experienced by patients is not particularly significant. Therefore, in terms of anesthesia, it may be suitable to consider either general anesthesia or local anesthesia. If the nasal polyps are not particularly severe and the patient has a good tolerance, local anesthesia can be considered. However, if the condition is more severe and symptoms are clearly pronounced, it is generally advised that general anesthesia might be a better option.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Deng Bang Yu
Otolaryngology
40sec home-news-image

How is nasal polyps treated?

Nasal polyps are a common clinical condition, prevalent in the nasal and sinus cavities as benign space-occupying lesions. Clinically, these polyps appear as translucent, lychee-like neoplasms. The primary clinical treatment for nasal polyps is surgical, typically performed with an endoscope to remove the polyps, mainly using a powered system. After nasal polyp surgery, the treatment is not completely finished; regular outpatient follow-ups are necessary to infiltrate the nasal and sinus cavities and remove some of the swollen mucosal tissue, thus preventing the recurrence of nasal polyps.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Deng Bang Yu
Otolaryngology
43sec home-news-image

Nasal polyps are located where?

Nasal polyps are benign neoplasms in the nasal area, forming a translucent, lychee-like shape with no distribution of nerves or blood vessels. They originate from two sources: one from the nasal cavity and the other from the nasal sinuses. Theoretically, any part of the nasal cavity and sinuses can develop nasal polyps or polyp-like changes. The most common nasal polyps primarily originate from the middle nasal meatus, while those from the sinuses mainly stem from the ethmoid or maxillary sinuses, which are the most common and prone areas. Clinically, the treatment for nasal polyps mainly involves removal via endoscopic surgery and the opening of the sinuses.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Li Rui
Otolaryngology
44sec home-news-image

Nasal polyps bleeding is a symptom.

Nasal polyps accompanied by bleeding can have various causes. It might be due to hemorrhagic polyps, bleeding from the nasal mucosa, rupture of small blood vessels due to dry nasal cavities, or potentially sinusitis associated with the nasal polyps causing the bleeding. A small number of patients may have blood disorders such as coagulation dysfunction or thrombocytopenia. In such cases, it is necessary to visit an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist for a nasopharyngoscope examination, complete blood count, and coagulation function tests to determine the specific causes of the condition, and then to proceed with targeted treatment. Surgery might be considered for some patients.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Zhang Jun
Otolaryngology
1min 4sec home-news-image

What is a good treatment for nasal polyps?

In the treatment of nasal polyps, local surgical intervention is necessary. The cause of nasal polyps is unclear, but they generally arise from chronic inflammation over time, which leads to diffuse congestion, edema, hyperplasia, and prolapse of the bilateral nasal concha mucosa, resulting in the formation of nasal polyps. They are also often secondary to allergic rhinitis. Nasal polyps typically affect both sides and can cause bilateral nasal obstruction, progressively worsening, and a foul smell may also be emitted from the nasal cavity. During examination, pale lychee-like masses may be found in the middle or general nasal passage. These masses are soft and painless. In terms of treatment, the patient needs to first undergo endoscopic nasal polyp removal surgery. Post-surgery, it is also necessary to use budesonide nasal spray locally to shrink the nasal conchae and prevent recurrence (Medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor.)