Otrivine Adult Nasal Drops
Otrivine Adult Nasal Drops is an effective decongestant which acts gently to clear a blocked nose within minutes and relieve excessive nasal secretion for up to ten hours. The active ingredient xylometazoline hydrochloride helps to open up and clear nasal passages by reducing nasal mucus and returning swollen blood vessels to their normal size. Useful for the treatment of nasal congestion, perennial and allergic rhinitis (including hay fever), sinusitis.
Product Information
Otrivine Adult Nasal Drops is an effective decongestant which acts gently to clear a blocked nose within minutes and relieve excessive nasal secretion for up to ten hours. The active ingredient xylometazoline hydrochloride helps to open up and clear nasal passages by reducing nasal mucus and returning swollen blood vessels to their normal size. Useful for the treatment of nasal congestion, perennial and allergic rhinitis (including hay fever), sinusitis.
Information
Suggested Directions: Always read packaging and enclosed leaflet before use. If the person taking this medicine has any medical conditions or is taking other medication consult your pharmacist or doctor before use.
For adults and children over 12 years: 2 or 3 drops in each nostril up to 3 times daily.
Do not exceed 3 applications daily into each nostril.
Do not use continuously for more than 7 consecutive days.
If symptoms persist or worsen seek medical advice.
How to use:
- Blow your nose gently.
- Tilt your head back as far as is comfortable or, if lying on a bed, hang the head over the side.
- Without touching your nose with the dropper, apply the drops into each nostril and keep the head tilted back for a short time to allow the drops to spread throughout the nose.
- If the drop completely misses your nose, administer the drop again. If any part of the drop gets into your nose, do not administer the drop again.
- Repeat with the other nostril. Clean and dry the dropper before replacing it back into the bottle right after use.
Ingredients: Active ingredient: Xylometazoline Hydrochloride 0.1% w/v, (1mg/ml)
Also contains: benzalkonium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium phosphate, sodium acid phosphate, disodium edetate, sorbitol, hypromellose and water.
What else to know: For reasons of hygiene do not use this bottle more than 28 days after first opening it. Each Otrivine pack should be used by one person only to prevent any cross infection.
Do not use the spray:
- If you are allergic to any of the ingredients.
- If you are taking, or have taken in the last two weeks, drugs for depression known as Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).
- If you have heart disease.
- If you have an overactive thyroid gland.
- If you have narrow angle glaucoma.
- If you have recently had neurosurgery.
For further information about the precautions for use, please refer to the patient information leaflet
Precautions: Use according to the directions on the product taking the appropriate cautions outlined. Always consult the Patient Information Leaflet before using this medicine. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor if you have any questions. Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.