Table 2 Proportions of “HDM-only” patients using the indicated medications during each questionnaire period (2013)
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Early Jan. | Late Jan. | Early Feb. | Late Feb. | Early Mar. | Late Mar. | Early Apr. | Late Apr. | Early May | Late May | Early June | Late June | Early July | |
Antihistamines | 42% | 37% | 38% | 37% | 38% | 44% | 46% | 39% | 43% | 39% | 32% | 33% | 42% |
Nasal corticoids | 12% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 6% |
Inhaled corticoids | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | – | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Bronchodilators | 4% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 8% | – | 2% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 3% |
Inhaled corticoid + bronchodilator | 4% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 3% |
Other corticoids | 4% | – | 5% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 4% | – | – |
Eye drops | 4% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
Leukotriene receptor antagonist | 3% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
Nasal decongestants | 7% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 9% |
Other anti-H1 | 1% | 2% | – | – | 2% | 2% | – | 1% | 1% | – | – | – | – |
Other nasal sprays | 3% | 2% | – | 2% | – | – | 2% | 3% | 5% | – | 1% | 4% | 6% |
Cromone | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cough syrups | – | – | 2% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3% | – | – |
Pain killers | 3% | 2% | 3% | – | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 3% |
Antimigraine drugs | 1% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1% | – | – |
Homeopathy | 1% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2% | – | – | – |
Antibiotics | – | – | – | 2% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other | 8% | 5% | 16% | 8% | 12% | 18% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 14% | 15% |