Postnasal drip
Rhinitis (allergic, perennial nonallergic, postinfectious, environmental irritant and vasomotor)
	Avoidance of environmental irritants
	Intranasal steroid spray
	Antihistamine-decongestant combination*
	Intranasal ipratropium bromide (Atrovent), for nonresponsive vasomotor rhinitis
Sinusitis
	Antibiotics
	Decongestant nasal spray†
	Antihistamine-decongestant combination*
Asthma
Bronchodilators
Inhaled corticosteroids
Other asthma therapy
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
High-protein, low-fat, antireflux diet; eating three meals per day; not eating or drinking two to three hours before lying down except for medications; elevating head of bed
Histamine H2-receptor antagonists: cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid)
Acid (proton) pump inhibitors: omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid)
Prokinetic agents: cisapride (Propulsid)
Chronic bronchitis
Smoking cessation, elimination of environmental irritants