Is intranasal corticosteroid treatment recommended for
patients with COVID-19 that present with loss of smell?
A considerable percentage of COVID-19 patients experience loss of smell
as an early sign of the disease. 94 In many patients
smell recovers in 1-2 weeks and there is no indication that intranasal
corticosteroid treatment has a positive impact on the
recovery.122 On the other hand, there is no evidence
suggesting that this treatment has a negative impact on symptomatology
and/or development of COVID-19. Consequently, it is recommended to
continue regular intranasal corticosteroid treatment for chronic
rhinosinusitis.108,116