Oxymetazoline

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Nasal congestion. Conjunctival decongestant.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Glaucoma. Hyperthyroidism, heart disease (including angina), hypertension, advanced arteriosclerotic. Pregnancy, lactation and children below the age of six years.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Prolong use to be avoided as atrophic rhinitis and anosmia can occur due to persistant vasoconstriction. Hypertensives. CNS depression. Difficulty in urination secondary to prostate enlargement, DM.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Stinging sensation, sneezing, dryness of mouth and throat, rebound congestion, mild burning.

Drug Category/Class

  • Ophthalmologicals
  • Sensory Organs
  • Sympathomimetics, Plain
  • Sympathomimetics Used as Decongestants
  • Decongestants and Antiallergics
  • Sympathomimetics
  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
  • Nasal Decongestants
  • Respiratory System
  • Nasal Preparations
  • Alpha2 Agonists
  • Sympathomimetics, plain
  • Sympathomimetics, combinations excl. corticosteroids
  • Sympathomimetics used as decongestants
Prescribed For treatment of nasal congestion and redness associated with minor irritations of the eye
Weight :260.3746
Structure Oxymetazoline
Generic Drug Oxymetazoline prescribed For treatment of nasal congestion and redness associated with minor irritations of the eye
Formula

C16H24N2O

Oxymetazoline has 22 Brands listed


Adroyd (5 mg)Cinus (Nasal) (10 ml)
Febrex Plus NS (0.5 mg)Maxtra (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nasa A (Nasal) (10 ml)Naselin (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nasivion (Nasal) (10 ml)Nasivion Mini (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nasivion Paed (Nasal) (10 ml)Nazoden (Nasal) (10 ml)
Otrivin O (Nasal) (10 ml)Oxylin (Eye) (5 ml)
Oxymet Nasal (0.25 mg)Oxymet Nasal (0.5 mg)
Rhinojet (Nasal) (10 ml)Sinarest (Nasal ) (10 ml)
Sinarest PD (Nasal) (10 ml)Synarin (Nasal) (10 ml)
Xynose (Nasal) (10 ml)Zoamet (Nasal) (10 ml)
Zoamet (Nasal) (5 ml)Zoamet Paed (Nasal) (10 ml)

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