Xylometazolinum - the description, contraindications, application

The latin name: Xylometazolin

Xylometazoline Pharmacological groups: the Alpha - adrenoceptor agonist. anticonvulsant

Xylometazoline Working substance: (Xylometazoline *)

Xylometazoline Application: the Acute allergic rhinitis, a pollinosis, a sinusitis, an average otitis (for decrease of an edema of a mucous nasopharynx); preparation of the patient for diagnostic procedures in nasal courses.

Xylometazoline Contraindications: Hypersensitivity, an arterial hypertension, a tachycardia, the expressed atherosclerosis, a glaucoma, an atrophic rhinitis, a hyperthyroidism, pregnancy.

Xylometazoline Restrictions to application: the Feeding a breast (it is recommended to suspend thoracal feeding).

Xylometazoline Side effects: At often or long application - a boring mucous, a burning sensation, a pricking, dryness, a hypersecretion. Seldom - a rhinedema, palpitation, infringement of a cardiac rhythm, rising the HELL, a headache, a vomiting, frustration of dream, infringement of vision. At long application of high doses - depression.

Xylometazoline Interaction: It is incompatible with inhibitors and antidepressants.

Xylometazoline Overdosage: It is shown by intensifying of by-effects.

Xylometazoline Way of application and dose: To adults and children than 6 years - on 2-3 drops of a solution of 1 % or one injection from a sprayer in each nostril 4 times day (as a rule), to thoracal children till 6 years - on 1-2 drops of 0,5 % of a solution in each nostril 1 or 2 (no more than 3) once a day are more senior; a gel (only for adults and children than 7 years) - 3-4 times day (last time are more senior - shortly before dream) pawn a small amount of a gel as it is possible more deeply in each nostril.

Xylometazoline Special indicatings: the Aerosol apply at children till 3 years. Drops in a nose with concentration of active substance of 1 mg / ml to children till 2 years are appointed only the doctor. It is not necessary to use for a long time (for example, at a chronic rhinitis). At catarrhal diseases, in cases when in a nose are formed, it is preferable to appoint as a gel.

Trading names of preparations with working substance (Xylometazoline *):
(Brizoline) (Xylen) (Olynth) Halazolinum (Halazolin) Xylomethazolinum (Xylometazolin) Otrivinum (Otrivin) (Grippostad) Xylomethazolinum