“Oral corticosteroids are the most effective medication for the short-term treatment of nasal polyps, and oral corticosteroids have the best effectiveness
in shrinking inflammatory polyps.
Intranasal steroid sprays may reduce or retard the growth of small nasal polyps, but they are relatively ineffective in massive nasal polyposis. Antifungal agents have no role in the management of nasal polyposis, but these agents may be useful in cases of allergic fungal sinusitis with polyposis.