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Oxymetazoline

Decongestant

Uses of Oxymetazoline

  • Oxymetazoline provides relief for nasal congestion resulting from colds, hay fever, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis.

Side effects of Oxymetazoline

  • Nasal dryness and discomfort
  • Sneezing

How Oxymetazoline works

  • Oxymetazoline is a medicine that works by making certain receptors in your body more active. It helps narrow blood vessels, which means it reduces blood flow. This can be helpful when you have a stuffy nose or red eyes because it decreases swelling and congestion.

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Expert Advice

Dosage Forms Available

  • Duloxetine is available for use via the nasal route in the form of a spray.

Age and Dose Restrictions

  • This medicine is meant for adults and children over 6 years of age.

Contraindications

  • Oxymetazoline is contraindicated in patients with known allergies to oxymetazoline and in patients who have had recent nose surgery, with  narrow-angle glaucoma, chronic nasal inflammation with very dry nasal passages.

Other Medications to Avoid

  • Oxymetazoline may interact with other medications, including monoamine oxidase inhibitors like isocarboxazid, phenelzine, selegiline, and tranylcypromine and tri-cyclic and tetra-cyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline.

Overdose and Missed Dose

  • An overdose of this medicine may cause symptoms like headaches, shaking, insomnia, excessive sweating, palpitations, tachycardia, increased blood pressure or sleep disorders. Contact your doctor if you take more than you should. 
  • If you forget to take this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. But avoid repeating the dose.

Management of Side Effects

  • Most side effects are temporary and generally harmless and resolve when discontinuing this medicine. However, if you experience any severe side effects or worsening of any of the symptoms, please consult your doctor.

Use in Driving and Operating Machinery

  • This medication will not impair your ability to drive or operate machinery. Avoid heavy work while you are on it.

Use in Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Take this medicine during pregnancy and breastfeeding only if prescribed by your doctor.

Caution in Other Conditions

  • Patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, overactive thyroid, prostate disease (prostatic hypertrophy), diabetes or phaeochromocytoma should exercise caution when taking this medicine.

Special Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations

  • Avoid hot beverages, red wine, and other alcoholic drinks, as these might cause flare-ups.
  • Use water-based, oil-free skin care products and mild cleansers to take care of your skin.
  • Steer clear of products that contain witch hazel, menthol, alcohol, or exfoliating chemicals as these compounds might aggravate rosacea symptoms.
  • To identify what aggravates your symptoms, keep a log of the foods you eat and the cosmetics you use on your skin.
  • Apply sunscreen and stay out of the direct sun.

Frequently asked questions

The onset of action of this medicine may take a few weeks for full efficacy to be realised.

If you're allergic to this medicine, don't take it. Seek medical help right away if you have any allergic reactions. Patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, overactive thyroid, prostate disease (prostatic hypertrophy), diabetes or phaeochromocytoma should exercise caution when taking this medicine.

Please do not discontinue oxymetazoline without consulting your doctor first. Abruptly stopping the medication may result in the return of symptoms.

No special precaution needs to be taken for patients with kidney or liver disease.

This medication may not affect your fertility, however, discuss it with your doctor before taking it

Terms & Conditions


Oxymetazoline in other salts

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