Xylometazoline
Instructions for use:
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Indications for use
- 3. Contraindications
- 4. Method of application and dosage
- 5. Side effects
- 6. Special instructions
- 7. Drug interactions
- 8. Analogs
- 9. Terms and conditions of storage
- 10. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
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Xylometazoline is a local vasoconstrictor used in ENT practice.
Release form and composition
- Nasal spray 0.05% and 0.1%: colorless or slightly colored liquid with a characteristic odor of eucalyptus oil (in bottles equipped with a spray, 10 or 20 ml each, 1 bottle in a cardboard box);
- Nasal drops 0.05% and 0.1%: transparent, with a slight yellowish tinge or colorless solution (in polymer bottles or polymer bottles with a dispenser of 10, 15 or 25 ml, in a cardboard box 1 bottle).
Active ingredient: xylometazoline hydrochloride, in 1 ml spray and 1 ml drops - 0.5 or 1 mg.
Excipients of the spray: disodium edetate dihydrate, sodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate, sorbitol, glycerol, macrogol glyceryl hydroxystearate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, purified water, benzalkonium chloride, eucalyptus oil.
Excipients of drops: sodium chloride, disodium edetate, sodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, purified water, benzalkonium chloride.
Indications for use
- Acute respiratory diseases (ARI), accompanied by symptoms of rhinitis;
- Acute allergic rhinitis, hay fever, sinusitis;
- Otitis media (to reduce swelling of the nasopharyngeal mucosa, used as part of complex therapy).
Xylometazoline is also used to prepare patients for diagnostic manipulations (rhinoscopy).
Contraindications
Absolute:
- Severe atherosclerosis;
- Glaucoma;
- Thyrotoxicosis;
- Tachycardia;
- Arterial hypertension;
- History of surgical interventions on the meninges;
- Atrophic rhinitis;
- Simultaneous use with tricyclic antidepressants or monoamine oxidase inhibitors;
- Children under 2 years of age (for spray), up to 6 years (for drops and spray 0.1%).
Relative (diseases / conditions in which Xylometazoline should be used with extreme caution due to the existing risk of complications):
- Ischemic heart disease (angina pectoris III-IV functional class);
- Diabetes;
- BPH;
- Pregnancy;
- Children under 2 years of age (for 0.05% drops);
- Lactation.
Method of administration and dosage
Xylometazoline is used intranasally. You must first clear the nasal passages.
Recommended dosage regimens:
- Adults and children over 6 years old: 1 injection of 0.1% spray or 2-3 drops of 0.1% solution in each nasal passage 2-3 times a day (for spray), up to 4 times (for drops);
- Children 2-6 years old: 1 injection of 0.05% spray or 1-2 drops of 0.05% solution in each nostril 1-2 times a day;
- Children under 2 years of age (with caution): 1-2 drops of a 0.05% solution 1-2 times a day.
Frequency rate of application - no more than 3 times a day.
The duration of rhinitis treatment is 5-7 days.
Side effects
With frequent and / or long-term use of Xylometazoline, the following side effects are possible: hypersecretion of mucus, burning, dryness and / or irritation of the nasopharyngeal mucosa, sneezing, paresthesia (feeling of numbness, crawling creeps, tingling sensations).
In rare cases, there are: swelling of the nasal mucosa, tachycardia, insomnia, heart palpitations, increased blood pressure, headache, arrhythmias, visual impairment, vomiting, depression (with prolonged use in high doses).
special instructions
Do not use the drug for more than 7 days.
Usually Xylometazoline does not adversely affect reaction rate and attention. However, in some cases, with frequent and / or prolonged use, adverse reactions may develop that impair the ability to drive and work with complex mechanisms.
If a dose is missed, the drug can be used only if no more than 1 hour has passed, otherwise you should wait for the next dose. Do not double the dose.
Drug interactions
Xylometazoline should not be used simultaneously with tricyclic antidepressants, as well as monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
Analogs
Xylometazoline analogues are: Farmazolin, Farmazolin N, Galazolin, Xylo-mefa, Meralis, Otrivin, Otrivin with menthol and eucalyptus, Tizin Xylo, Xilen, Rinostop, Rhinorus, Ximelin, Dlyanos, Snoop.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at temperatures up to 25 ºС in a place protected from light, out of reach of children. Do not freeze.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Xylometazoline: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal drops 10 ml 1 pc. RUB 39 Buy |
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Xylometazoline nasal drops. 0.1% vial 15ml RUB 46 Buy |
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Xylometazoline 0.05% nasal spray 10 ml 1 pc. RUB 47 Buy |
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Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray 10 ml 1 pc. RUB 49 Buy |
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Xylometazoline 0.05% nasal spray 10 ml 1 pc. RUB 50 Buy |
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Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray 10 ml 1 pc. 52 RUB Buy |
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Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray with eucalyptus aroma 10 ml 1 pc. RUB 55 Buy |
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Xylometazoline nasal spray. 0.1% fl. 10ml RUB 64 Buy |
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Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray dosed eucalyptus 10 ml 1 pc. RUB 66 Buy |
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Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
