DailyMed - TOPCARE NASAL- oxymetazoline hydrochloride spray (2024)

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How many sprays of Oxymetazoline nasal spray should I take? ›

Adults and children 6 years of age and older—Use 2 or 3 drops or sprays of 0.05% solution in each nostril every ten to twelve hours. Do not use more than two times in twenty four hours. Children up to 6 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Symptoms of overdose may include: drowsiness, slow heartbeat, dizziness, fainting. Do not share this medication with others.

If a nasal decongestant spray is a fixture in your medication lineup, it's important to know that using these sprays for more than three consecutive days can actually worsen your congestion. "This side effect of nasal decongestant sprays is called rebound congestion," says Dr.

If you use a medicated decongestant nasal spray for more than 3 days in a row, you may develop rebound rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) when you do stop. This condition can cause prolonged sinus congestion. It may even damage your nasal passages over time. RM can be quite uncomfortable.

Rhinitis medicamentosa is a type of nasal congestion that occurs when you overuse nasal sprays. It causes irritation and inflammation in your nasal passages.

This medicine may cause harm if swallowed or if too much is used. The chance is higher in children. If Nasal Decongestant Spray (oxymetazoline (nasal)) is swallowed or too much is used, call a doctor or poison control center right away.

However, oxymetazoline is still a potent alpha‐1 adrenergic agonist and has the potential to cause systemic vasoconstriction and hypertension. This can cause myocardial oxygen supply/demand mismatch and can precipitate angina or myocardial infarction, especially in patients with impaired coronary circulation.

Rebound congestion is a severe stuffy nose. Rebound congestion develops when you use nasal sprays containing phenylephrine and oxymetazoline for too long. Rebound congestion is tough to treat and can take up to 1 year to go away. You can avoid rebound congestion by stopping decongestant nasal sprays after 3 to 5 days.

Effects on α receptors from systemically absorbed oxymetazoline hydrochloride may persist for up to 7 hours after a single dose. The elimination half-life in humans is 5–8 hours.

Is oxymetazoline the same as Flonase? ›

Afrin (oxymetazoline) and Flonase (fluticasone propionate) are each nasal sprays that can provide a relief of symptoms related to nasal congestion. Though they are both nasal sprays, the mechanism by which they relieve congestion is very different.

No, oxymetazoline (Afrin) isn't a steroid; it's a nasal decongestant, also known as alpha-1 agonist. If you have severe congestion, your primary care provider might recommend that you try both a steroid spray and oxymetazoline (Afrin).

One common misperception when choosing a nasal allergy spray is that all nasal sprays are created equal. However, this is not true. For example, nasal sprays such as Afrin® are only decongestants, while FLONASE allergy relief nasal sprays offer more complete* relief by treating additional nasal allergy symptoms.

Generally, rebound congestion will last for as long as you continue to use the nasal decongestant spray. Usually, the congestion subsides within a week after discontinuing the use of the nasal spray. However, in some cases, rebound congestion can persist for several weeks or even months.

Spray 2 or 3 times in each nostril, but not more often than every 10 to 12 hours. Do not exceed 2 doses in any 24-hour period.

You can use up to 3 sprays of oxymetazoline (Afrin) every 10 or 12 hours. But don't use the medication for longer than 3 days. Doing so can worsen your congestion (rebound congestion) and make it harder to treat.

Adult: For the symptomatic relief of congestion associated with upper respiratory allergies, hay fever, common cold, sinusitis, and otitis media: As 0.05% nasal spray: Usual dose: 1-2 sprays into each nostril 2-3 times daily as necessary. Max treatment duration: 5-7 consecutive days.