Naphtisin, drops 0.1% 15 ml

Alpha-adrenomimetic.

In application to the mucous membranes, it has a fast, pronounced and prolonged vasoconstrictor effect.

Indications

Active ingredient

Composition

1 ml of drops contains:

The active ingredient:

naphazoline nitrate 1 mg;

Associates:

Boric acid,

purified water.

How to take, the dosage

Intranasally (into each nasal passage), 1-3 drops 3-4 times a day in adults.

Interaction

Do not combine with MAO inhibitors (after termination of their use the drug should not be administered earlier than 14 days).

Longens the effect of local anesthetics used for surface anesthesia.

Special Instructions

It is not recommended for chronic rhinitis.

In long-term use it should be taken into account that the vasoconstrictor effect gradually decreases (phenomenon of tachyphylaxis), so after 5-7 days of use it is recommended to take a break for a few days.

Contraindications

– hypersensitivity to naphazoline or any of the excipients,
arterial hypertension,
pronounced atherosclerosis,
thyrotoxicosis, severe eye diseases, including closed-angle glaucoma,
chronic rhinitis,

Side effects

Reactions due to the local action of the drug: mucous membrane irritation, reactive hyperemia, when used for more than 1 week – mucous membrane edema, atrophic rhinitis.

Reactions caused by the systemic action of the drug: nausea, headache; in some cases in predisposed patients – increase in BP, tachycardia.

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