indications for Vicks Sinex (Oxymetazoline)
Description Vicks Sinex:
Otitis media, unspecified
Inflammation and blockage of the auditory [Eustachian] tube.
Acute nasopharyngitis [coryza].
Acute sinusitis, unspecified.
Vasomotor rhinitis.
Allergic rhinitis due to pollen.
Other allergic rhinitis.
Diagnosis of respiratory diseases.
Oxymetazoline
Contraindications Vicks Sinex:
Contraindications Oxymetazoline.
Hypersensitivity. Including other decongestants for intranasal use; atrophic rhinitis. Angle-closure glaucoma. Arterial hypertension. Severe atherosclerosis. Heart rhythm disorder.
Chronic heart failure. Diabetes. Thyrotoxicosis. Children up to age 1 year (for drops 0.025 and 0.05%). Children under 6 years of age (for a spray 0.05%).
Use of Oxymetazoline when breastfeeding.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is not allowed to exceed the recommended dosage. Application is possible after a careful assessment of the ratio of benefits to the mother and risks to the fetus or child.
Indications for the use of the drug Vicks Sinex:
Spray to relieve nasal breathing:
Helps with colds or viral upper respiratory infections
with sinusitis, rhinitis of any etiology.
Vicks Sinex (Oxymetazoline)
Side effects Vicks Sinex:
Oxymetazoline side effects Vicks Sinex.
Local reactions. Dryness and burning sensation of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity, dry mouth or pharynx, sneezing, "ricochet" swelling of the mucous membrane (increased nasal discharge or nasal congestion).
Systemic effects. Sleep disturbance, agitation, increased anxiety, dizziness, headache, palpitations, nausea, increased blood pressure.
Others. Tachyphylaxis, reactive hyperemia of the mucous membrane and atrophy of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity (with prolonged use).
Oxymetazoline