Category:
Description:
Indications:
Precautions:
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Pregnancy
category C
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Children
<2 years
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Hyperthyroidism,
heart disease
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Hypertension,
diabetes mellitus
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
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CNS:
dizziness, headache, weakness, nervousness
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CV:
cardiac irregularities, hypertension
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EENT:
rebound congestion/hyperemia (“rhinitis medicamentosa”), sneezing,
stinging, transient burning, ulceration of nasal mucosa
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GI:
nausea
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SKIN:
sweating
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Dosage:
Administered
topically (nasal spray)
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Adult and child > or = 6 years: NASAL 2-3
drops or sprays of 0.05% solution instilled into each nostril 2 times
daily; do not exceed 3-5 days duration
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Child
2-5 years: NASAL 2-3 drops of 0.025% solution instilled into each
nostril 2 times daily; do not exceed 3-5 days duration
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The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed
and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets
or standard textbooks.
Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department
of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
OB-GYN 101:
Introductory Obstetrics & Gynecology
© 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Brookside Associates, LLC
All rights reserved
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