xylometazoline nasal (cont.)

What is xylometazoline nasal ()?
What are the possible side effects of xylometazoline nasal ()?
What is the most important information I should know about xylometazoline nasal ()?
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using xylometazoline nasal ()?
How should I use xylometazoline nasal ()?
What happens if I miss a dose ()?
What happens if I overdose ()?
What should I avoid while taking xylometazoline nasal ()?
What other drugs will affect xylometazoline nasal ()?
Where can I get more information?

What happens if I miss a dose ()?

Use the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and use the next one as directed. Do not use a double dose of this medication.

What happens if I overdose ()?

Seek emergency medical attention.

Symptoms of a xylometazoline nasal overdose include extreme tiredness, sweating, dizziness, a slow heartbeat, and coma.

What should I avoid while taking xylometazoline nasal ()?

Do not use this medication in larger doses or more often than is recommended. Too much xylometazoline nasal could be harmful. Xylometazoline nasal should not be used more often than two to three times a day (every 8 to 10 hours).

What other drugs will affect xylometazoline nasal ()?

Do not use xylometazoline nasal if you have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days.

Although drug interactions between topical nasal decongestants and other medications taken by mouth are not expected, they can occur. Rarely, xylometazoline nasal may interact with the following medicines:

furazolidone (Furoxone);
guanethidine (Ismelin);
indomethacin (Indocin);
methyldopa (Aldomet);
bromocriptine (Parlodel);
caffeine in cola, tea, coffee, chocolate, and other products;
theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theochron, Theolair, others);
tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep), doxepin (Sinequan), clomipramine (Anafranil), and nortriptyline (Pamelor), and others; and
phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), and prochlorperazine (Compazine), and others.

You may not be able to use xylometazoline nasal, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with xylometazoline nasal. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over the counter medicines, including herbal products.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist has additional information about xylometazoline nasal written for health professionals that you may read.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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