N I Handelman, G A Friday, H J Schwartz, F S Kuhn, D E Lindsay, P G Koors, R P Moyer, C S Smith, C F Kemper, J R Nagel, J Rosch, S Murphey, D L Miller
A large-scale multicenter investigation was undertaken in 3 cities with comparable pollen seasons and atmospheric pollen concentrations in order to obtain more definite information about the safety and efficacy of cromolyn sodium in the treatment of pollen-induced seasonal rhinitis. The 9-wk double-blind study was conducted in 104 patiets in Pittsburgh, Pa., Cleveland, Ohio, and Louisville, Ky., during the 1975 ragweed season. It indicated that a nebulized 4% aqueous solution of cromolyn sodium is effective in reducing sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, and ocular irritation in ragweed hay fever patients...
March 1977: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology