A method to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter medications by (1) providing a non-antibiotic treatment package containing a pharmacy-dispensed decongestant and an over-the-counter therapeutic agent for acute sinusitis that includes a topical nasal moisturizing means, and further selecting pseudoephedrine that is pharmacy-dispensed wherein the non-antibiotic treatment package is a behind-the-counter treatment package, (2) advising a patient to procure the treatment package to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter procurement of treatment, and (3) pharmacy-dispensing the treatment package to a patient.
