Fornos - Instructions For The Use Of Drops And Spray, Price, Reviews

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Fornose

Fornos: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
10. 10. Use in childhood
11. 11. Drug interactions
12. 12. Analogs
13. 13. Terms and conditions of storage
14. 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
15. 15. Reviews
16. 16. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Dlianos

ATX code: R01AA07

Active ingredient: xylometazoline (xylometazoline)

Producer: Sandoz Private Limited (India)

Description and photo update: 2019-20-08

Prices in pharmacies: from 38 rubles.

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Fornos is a drug with a local vasoconstrictor effect, used to facilitate nasal breathing with rhinitis.

Release form and composition

Fornos is produced in the following dosage forms:

• Nasal drops for children 0.05%: odorless, colorless, transparent solution (10 ml each in dark glass vials with an aluminum screw cap and a first opening control system, complete with a screw cap-pipette made of polypropylene / rubber / polystyrene, sealed in a bag of low density polyethylene, 1 bottle in a cardboard box);
• Nasal spray 0.1%: odorless, colorless, transparent solution (10 ml in vials with a low-density polyethylene spray and a high-density polyethylene screw cap, with a first opening control system, 1 bottle in a cardboard box).

1 ml of the drug contains:

• Active ingredient: xylometazoline hydrochloride - 1 mg (nasal spray), 0.5 mg (nasal drops for children);
• Auxiliary components: sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate, disodium edetate, benzalkonium chloride, distilled water.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Nasal is a vasoconstrictor for topical use in ENT practice. Xylometazoline, the active component of the drug, belongs to the group of local vasoconstrictors (decongestants) with alpha-adrenomimetic action.

The mechanism of action is based on the narrowing of the blood vessels of the nasal mucosa, which leads to the elimination of edema and hyperemia of the nasopharyngeal mucosa.

In case of rhinitis, Dlinos facilitates nasal breathing; when used in therapeutic concentrations, the mucous membrane does not irritate and does not cause tissue hyperemia.

The action develops over several minutes, its duration - up to 10 hours.

Pharmacokinetics

When applied topically, xylometazoline is practically not absorbed, plasma concentrations are below the detection limit.

Indications for use

• Acute respiratory diseases (ARI), accompanied by rhinitis (runny nose);
• Acute allergic rhinitis;
• Eustachite;
• Sinusitis;
• Hay fever;
• Otitis media (to relieve swelling of the nasopharyngeal mucosa).

According to the instructions, Dlinos is also used in preparing a patient for diagnostic procedures in the nasal passages.

Contraindications

Absolute:

• Tachycardia;
• Arterial hypertension;
• Severe atherosclerosis;
• Atrophic rhinitis;
• Hyperthyroidism;
• Glaucoma;
• History of surgical interventions on the membranes of the brain and / or spinal cord;
• Pregnancy period;
• Children under 6 years of age (nasal spray 0.1%);
• Hypersensitivity to the components of the solution.

Relative (Fornos should be used with caution, due to the likelihood of complications):

• Hyperplasia of the prostate;
• Diabetes;
• Children under 2 years of age (nasal drops for children 0.05%).

During the period of breastfeeding (lactation), the drug can be used only after a careful assessment of the ratio of benefits to the mother and the possible risk to the child.

Instructions for use Fornos: method and dosage

For the nose it is used intranasally.

Nasal spray 0.1%

Children over 6 years of age and adults are recommended to do 1 injection from the sprayer in each nasal passage (if necessary, repeated pressing is allowed), 3-4 injections per day.

For optimal administration of the spray, it is necessary:

1. Hold the spray bottle vertically with the nozzle upward;
2. Insert the nozzle into the nasal passage;
3. Press the sprayer sharply and quickly 1 time, while inhaling a little air through the nose;
4. Without unclenching the spray, remove the nozzle.

Nasal drops for children 0.05%

For children from birth to 6 years old, it is recommended to instill 1-2 drops in each nasal passage, 1-2 times (maximum - 3 times) a day. For children over 6 years old, instill 2-3 drops in each nasal passage, 3-4 times a day.

Do not exceed the recommended dosage in the instructions.

Side effects

• Frequent and / or prolonged use: dryness and / or irritation of the nasopharyngeal mucosa, tingling, mucus hypersecretion, burning, sneezing; rarely - tachycardia, palpitations, arrhythmias, swelling of the nasal mucosa, increased blood pressure, insomnia, headache, blurred vision, vomiting, systemic allergic responses;
• Long-term use of high doses: rarely - depression;
• Overdose: increased side effects (symptomatic therapy is recommended).

Overdose

The main symptoms: increased side reactions (in the form of tachycardia, arrhythmias, increased blood pressure); in some cases, confusion.

Therapy: symptomatic, under medical supervision.

special instructions

The nose is not intended for long-term use, for example in the case of chronic rhinitis (rhinitis).

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

During therapy, patients should take into account that the use of xylometazoline in excess of the recommended doses may affect the ability to concentrate and the speed of psychomotor reactions.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

• pregnancy: therapy is contraindicated;
• lactation period: Fornos can be used under medical supervision after assessing the ratio of the expected benefit with the possible risk.

Pediatric use

• Nasal drops: up to 2 years should be used with caution;
• spray Dlinos: therapy is contraindicated for up to 6 years.

Drug interactions

Tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are incompatible with xylometazoline.

Analogs

Analogues for Dlyanos are: Grippostad Rino, Brizolin, Xilen, Galazolin, Xylometazoline hydrochloride, Xylometazoline-Rusfar, Doctor Theiss Nazolin, Xymelin, Rinonorm, Rinorus, Nazenspray, Otrivin, Tizin Xylo, Snoop, Farostop, Farostop.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store in a dry, dark place, out of reach of children, at a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C.

The shelf life is 3 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews about Dlinos

According to most reviews, Dlinos spray is rated as convenient, inexpensive, and effective. It is noted that it has a quick and long-lasting effect, and has an economical consumption. Reviews of Dlinos drops are also in most cases positive, patients claim that the drug in this form of release is more effective for nasal congestion.

Some users attribute the likelihood of adverse reactions and addiction to disadvantages.

Price for Dlinos in pharmacies

The approximate price for Fornos is: 0.05% nasal drops (1 bottle of 10 ml) - 67–86 rubles, 0.1% nasal spray (1 bottle of 10 ml) - 83–108 rubles.

Fornos: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

For nose 0.05% nasal drops for children 10 ml 1 pc. RUB 38 Buy

For nose 1 mg / ml nasal spray 10 ml 1 pc. 102 RUB Buy

Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author

Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!