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Brand Name :
Otrivin, Balminil Decongest
Synonyms :
oxymetazoline
Class :
Drugs for asthma and COPD & Decongestant (Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist)
Dosage Forms & Strengths
Nasal Solution, Spray:
0.05% (30 ml, 15ml, 22ml)
Nasal congestion (Intranasal Spray):
2 to 3 sprays/nostril twice a day (NMT 2 doses/day)
Note: duration is limited to 3 to 5 days due to the risk of rhinitis medicamentosa, according to some guidelines it is offered with corticosteroid for up to 4 weeks.
No safe and efficacious dosing is available
Refer to adult dosing
may increase the hypertension effect
it increases the toxicity of sympathomimetics
may increase the vasoconstriction effect
may increase the vasoconstriction effect
may increase the vasoconstriction effect
may increase the vasoconstriction effect
may increase the vasoconstriction effect
may increase the hypertension effect
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with other sympathomimetics
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with other sympathomimetics
may enhance the tachycardic effect
may enhance the tachycardic effect
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
they increase the toxicity of other sympathomimetics
sympathomimetics increase the effect of hypertension of solriamfetol
it increases the effect of hypertension of sympathomimetics
it increases the arrhythmogenic effect of sympathomimetics
sympathomimetics increase the toxicity of doxofylline
it increases the effect of hypertension of sympathomimetics
may increase the hypertension effect
may increase the therapeutic effect
may enhance the adverse/toxic effect of sympathomimetics
may increase the tachycardic effect of cannabinoid-containing products
may increase the toxic effect of sympathomimetics
may increase the toxic effect of sympathomimetics
may increase the toxic effect of sympathomimetics
may have an increased tachycardic effect when combined with sympathomimetics
may have an increased tachycardic effect when combined with sympathomimetics
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with other sympathomimetics
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with other sympathomimetics
oxymetazoline and safinamide increase the sympathetic effects
may increase the adverse effect of each other when combined
may enhance the risk of adverse effects
may enhance the risk of adverse effects
may enhance the risk of adverse effects
may enhance the risk of adverse effects
May increase the adverse effect when combined
may enhance the serum concentration when combined
esketamine: they may increase the arrhythmogenic effect of sympathomimetics
pergolide: they may increase the hypertensive effect of sympathomimetics
piribedil: they may increase the hypertensive effect of sympathomimetics
trimeprazine: they may increase the hypertensive effect of sympathomimetics
valerian: they may increase the hypertensive effect of sympathomimetics
it increases the effect of hypertension of sympathomimetics
it increases the effect of hypertension of sympathomimetics
they increase the efficacy of sympathomimetic drugs
they increase the efficacy of sympathomimetic drugs
they increase the efficacy of sympathomimetic drugs
they increase the efficacy of sympathomimetic drugs
they increase the efficacy of sympathomimetic drugs
Frequency defined:
>10%
Headache
1% to 10%
Dizziness
Nausea
Pain
Back pain
Myalgia
Weakness
Fever
<1%
Edema
Arthralgia
Bruise
Hepatitis
Hepatic failure
Insomnia
Pregnancy consideration: Limited Not recommended to be administered during pregnancy.
Lactation: Oxymetazoline excretion in breast milk is not known.
Pregnancy category:
Patient information leaflet
Generic Name: Oxymetazoline
Pronounced: oxy-meta-zolin
Why do we use xylometazoline?
Oxymetazoline is a Nasal decongestant. It relieves nasal blockage and congestion. Also used for colds, hay fever, and some allergies
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