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Objective To observe the clinical effect of 0.9％ sodium nasal irrigation to adjuvant treatment of allergic rhinitis with postnasal drip symptoms.Methods Fifty-eight patients of allergic rhinitis with postnasal drip symptoms were divided into two groups by random number table method,29 cases in each.The treatment group was treated on the basis by antihistamine drugs in the specification,nasal steroid and nasal decongestants,given 0.9％ sodium to nasal irrigation before nasal steroid;the control group was not given 0.9％ sodium to nasal irrigation before nasal steroid,treatment for 6 weeks,improvement of allergic rhinitis symptoms and postnasal drip symptoms were observed in two groups.Results The clinical efficacy of allergic rhinitis:the total effective rate in treatment group was higher than that in control group [96.6％ (28/29) vs.72.4％ (21/29)],which reached statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).The clinical efficacy of postnasal drip symptoms:the effective rate in treatment group was higher than that in control group [89.7％ (26/29) vs.58.6％(17/29)],which reached statistical significance(P＜ 0.05).Conclusions 0.9％ sodium nasal irrigation can improve the nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis,reduce postnasal drip symptoms at the same time.It is a safe and effective treatment method.