AFRIN spray nasal 0.05% 20ml
Afrin nasal spray for sinusitis, runny nose and stuffy nose x 20 ml, Bayer
Description of the product:
Afrin is an effective long-acting drug that quickly relieves symptoms associated with nasal congestion due to colds, sinusitis, hay fever and other upper respiratory tract allergies. Using Afrin twice a day is usually enough to make breathing easier during the day and at night.
Afrin can also be used to facilitate a nose exam or surgery, and as an adjunctive treatment for ear infections.
Dosage:
Adults and children over 10 years: 2 sprays in each nostril every 12 hours.
Children 6-10 years: 1 spray in each nostril every 12 hours.
Do not exceed the recommended dose and do not use for longer than 7 days, unless your doctor has prescribed otherwise.
Afrin should not be administered at intervals of less than 12 hours.
Application:
With the head upright, insert the tip of the vial into the nostril without completely blocking it. Squeeze the vial quickly and firmly to spray the recommended dose into each nostril. Clean the tip of the vial after use.
Do not use Afrin in children under 6 years of age.
Active substance: oxymetazoline hydrochloride
For the full list of ingredients, please read the leaflet.
Precautions:
Do not use Afrin:
- if you are allergic to oxymetazoline hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine;
- if you are currently taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or have been treated with MAOIs in the last 14 days.
- if you have angle-closure glaucoma;
- if you have had a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy;
- if you have inflammation of the skin and mucous membrane of the vestibule of the nasal cavity and the formation of crusts (dry rhinitis);
- if you have acute coronary disease or cardiac asthma;
- if you have severe hypertension.
Talk to your doctor before using Afrin if you suffer from cardiovascular disorders, thyroid or prostate disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or have problems urinating.
The use of oxymetazoline is not associated with an adverse pregnancy outcome. Afrin can be used in pregnant women if recommended by a doctor. Patients with hypertension or signs of reduced placental perfusion should be approached with caution. Frequent or prolonged use in high doses may reduce placental perfusion.
It is not known whether oxymetazoline is excreted in human milk. Due to the lack of data on the use of oxymetazoline during breastfeeding, Afrin should not be used during breastfeeding.
Type of packaging
Cardboard box containing a plastic bottle with 20 ml of solution.
Medicinal product without a prescription. Read the leaflet before use.
License holder
Bayer Bulgaria EOOD, 5 Rezbarska Street, 1510 Sofia, Bulgaria, phone: +359 2 4247 280; fax: +359 2 814 01 09.
CH-20221017-26
