Xylometazoline, 0.1% spray 10 ml

Xylometazoline is an alpha-adrenergic stimulator, it narrows the blood vessels of the nasal cavity mucosa, eliminating edema and hyperemia of the mucosa.

Easily eases nasal breathing in rhinitis.

The effect occurs within a few minutes and lasts for several hours.

Indications

• acute respiratory diseases with rhinitis (runny nose);
• acute allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, pollinosis;
• .otitis media (as part of combined therapy to reduce nasopharyngeal mucosa edema);
• preparing the patient for diagnostic manipulations (rhinoscopy).

Active ingredient

Xylometazoline

Composition

1 ml of the solution contains:

Active substance:

xylometazoline hydrochloride – 1.0 mg;

Associates:

benzalkonium chloride – 0.15 mg,

disodium edetate dihydrate – 0.5 mg,

potassium dihydrophosphate – 3.63 mg,

sodium hydrophosphate dodecahydrate – 7.13 mg,

Sodium chloride – 7.0 mg,

Eucalyptus leaf oil – 0.5 mg,

sorbitol – 8.0 mg,

glycerol – 4.0 mg,

macrogoal glyceryl hydroxystearate – 3.4 mg,

purified water – up to 1 ml.

How to take, the dosage

Adults and children over 6 years of age: 1 injection of 0.1% xylometazoline solution in each nasal passage 2-3 times a day.

Do not use the drug more than 3 times a day. Do not use the drug without a break for more than 3-5 days.

Interaction

Incompatible with MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants.

Special Instructions

Nasal passages should be cleaned before use.

Do not use for more than 7 days. Xylomethasoline generally has no effect on performance and does not interfere with driving motor vehicles or operating moving machinery.

In individual cases, frequent and/or prolonged use of the drug may result in adverse reactions that impair ability to drive or operate machinery.

Contraindications

• High sensitivity to the drug’s components,
• arterial hypertension,
• tachycardia,
• expressive atherosclerosis,
• glaucomaglaucoma,
• atrophic rhinitis,
• thyrotoxicosis,
• cerebral surgery (history),
• children under 6 years of age.
• Do not use with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants.

With caution: coronary heart disease (angina III-IV functional class), prostatic hyperplasia, diabetes, pregnancy, lactation.

Side effects

In frequent and/or prolonged use – irritation and/or dry nasopharyngeal mucosa, burning, paraesthesia, sneezing, hypersecretion; nasal mucosa edema, palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmia, increased blood pressure, vomiting, headache, insomnia, visual disturbances; depression (with long-term use of high doses).

Pregnancy use

With caution

Similarities

Atrivin, Galazolin, Xylen, Snoop, Rinonorm, Xymelin Eco, Rinorus, Rinostop, Rinomaris, Xylometazolin, Tisin Classic, Xymelin Eco Menthol, Asterisk, Xyloct, Cold and Flu, Asterisk for Colds, Quatran xylo