treatment nasal polyps
Nasal Polyp Treatment Plan No. 1: Nasal Corticosteroids. You doctor may prescribe various medications that can shrink your nasal polyps or make them disappear. One popular treatment is nasal corticosteroids. This medication comes in the form of a nasal spray, and works to decrease swelling in your nasal cavities.
Oral steroids are the most effective medical treatment for nasal polyposis. In adults, most authors use prednisone (30-60 mg) for 4-7 days and taper the medicine for 1-3 weeks. Dosage varies for children, but the maximum dosage is usually 1 mg/kg/day for 5-7 days, which is then tapered over 1-3 weeks.