Revista de Otologia e Rinologia

Intramuscular Triamcinolone Injection for Severe Hay Fever

Bayoumy AB, e Ru JA

Despite the use of symptomatic treatment against hay fever, a subgroup of patients is hindered tremendously during the season. Intramuscular steroid injections are not mentioned in current guidelines, or even advised against, though they were often used some decades ago. Triamcinolone intramuscular injection can be considered an additional therapy with a reasonable low profile of side effects for patients with severe hay fever.