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Details About Generic Salt :: Oxymetazoline
Main Medicine Class:: Respiratory System Sub Medicine Class :: Anti Histamines and Nasal Decongestants
| 3F. MISCELLANEOUS in 3. OCULAR |
| OXYMETAZOLINE |
| DIRECT-ACTING SYMPATHOMIMETIC | NASAL DECONGESTANTS |
| also comes under 6B. Anti-Histamines and Nasal Decongestants in 6. Respiratory System, |
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Indications & Dose: CONJUNCTIVAL DECONGESTANT TP Adult Instill 0.025% solution into eye q6h when necessary Child >6 yr: Instill 0.025% solution into eye q6h when necessary | NASAL CONGESTION NSL Adult 0.05% solution as nasal drops/spray bid/tid to each nostril as required Child >6 yr: 0.05% solution as nasal drops/spray bid/tid to each nostril as required |
| Contra: children <2 yrs
Precautions: Infants & young children ADR: Others: nausea, headache, dizziness |
