Oxymetazoline Nasal Spray (Afrin)

Category:

  • Decongestant

Description:

  • Topical decongestant

Indications:

  • Nasal congestion

Precautions:

  • Pregnancy category C

  • Children <2 years

  • Hyperthyroidism, heart disease

  • Hypertension, diabetes mellitus

Adverse Reactions (Side Effects):

  • CNS: dizziness, headache, weakness, nervousness

  • CV: cardiac irregularities, hypertension

  • EENT: rebound congestion/hyperemia (“rhinitis medicamentosa”), sneezing, stinging, transient burning, ulceration of nasal mucosa

  • GI: nausea

  • SKIN: sweating

 

Dosage:

Administered topically (nasal spray)

  • 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

  • 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.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Department of the Navy
2300 E Street NW
Washington, D.C
20372-5300

Operational Medicine
 Health Care in Military Settings
CAPT Michael John Hughey, MC, USNR
NAVMED P-5139
  January 1, 2001

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