Oxymetazoline Other names: Oxymetazoline hydrochloride

Chemical formula: C₁₆H₂₄N₂O  Molecular mass: 260.375 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4636

Therapeutic indications

Oxymetazoline is indicated for:

Nasal congestion

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

For the fast relief of stuffy noses due to head colds and hayfever.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Nasal congestion

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

For the fast relief of stuffy noses due to head colds and hayfever.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Oxymetazoline is contraindicated in the following cases:

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, hyperplasia of prostate

at least one of
Hypertension
Ischaemic heart diseases
Other forms of heart disease
Thyrotoxicosis [hyperthyroidism]
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperplasia of prostate

Angle closure glaucoma

Angle-closure glaucoma

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