Spray "Oxifrin": reviews, instructions for use

In responses to "Oxyfrin" it is said that this medicine facilitates breathing if the nose is stuffy. With it, you can treat acute respiratory diseases, rhinitis and other effects of colds, unpleasant symptoms that accompany it.

Description

Spray "Oxifrin", according to users, is a good preparation with a safe composition. The main substance is oxymetazoline, ancillary components are anhydrous citric acid, sodium citrate dihydrate, glycerol, water. The spray is a clear liquid, which can be colorless or light yellow in color. The medicine refers to anticongesting agents. It has a vasoconstrictive effect, eliminates edema of the mucous membrane and discharge from the nose.

Active substance is active fast, the effect of its use lasts up to twelve hours. The medicinal preparation minimizes the risk of bacterial complications( otitis, sinusitis, sinusitis), restores the normal function of respiration. If "Oxifreen" is used for children, it is important to observe the dosage and treat the child under the supervision of a doctor. This medication has many side effects that are important to monitor when they appear. It is recommended not to depart from the prescribed scheme of treatment of colds. If unpleasant symptoms have appeared, then it is necessary to wash the baby's stomach, give activated charcoal with accidental ingestion of fluid inside through the nasopharynx.

Indications

In responses to "Oxyfrin" for children it is indicated that the spray and drops are prescribed for the therapy of acute respiratory diseases, which are accompanied by a runny nose. It is recommended to use the drug in various forms of rhinitis, to remove bacterial accumulations from the nasal cavity, in otitis media, eustachiitis, to eliminate swelling and inflammation before diagnosing sinuses. The drug is able to have a long-term adverse effects on the cardiovascular and nervous system.

Contraindications

Judging by the responses to "Oxyfrin" and the instructions, the drug can not be prescribed and used for hypersensitivity to the composition, atrophic rhinitis, with angle-closure glaucoma, surgical intervention on the meninges, children up to a year. It is not recommended "Oxifreen" for people who suffer from heart and vascular diseases, patients with impaired carbohydrate metabolism, hyperthyroidism, kidney failure, urinary retention, high intraocular pressure. Pregnant and lactating women can only be used after a doctor's consultation and in the minimum dosage.

In case of an overdose, the following symptoms may occur:

• anxiety and anxiety;
• sweating;
• pallor of the skin;
• drowsiness;
• lethargy and apathy;
• pressure jumps;
• nausea and vomiting;
• palpitations;
• fever;
• confusion.

Treatment is symptomatic. It is important to note that adverse reactions are possible only at high dosages.

Instruction for use

In the responses to "Oxyfrin" and the instruction there are recommendations how to correctly use the medicine. The method of application is intranasal. Children from one to six years are prescribed one spraying of the spray into each nostril two or three times a day, and the medication is repeated several days later. Children older than six years and adults one injection two or three times. If the symptoms do not pass, but only intensifies, there is no improvement in well-being within three days, then you need to consult a doctor. Frequent and prolonged use can worsen a patient's condition, cause side reactions.

Side effects of

In responses to a spray for children "Oxifreen" it is said that in patients there can be undesirable reactions, among which:

• dry mucous;
• burning sensation;
• increased discharge from the nose;
• bleeding nasal;
• sneezing;
• concern;
• nausea;
• fatigue;
• hallucinations;
• Quincke edema;
• in infants is possible to stop breathing during sleep.

If you have any symptoms, stop taking Oxyfrin and tell your doctor about the current condition.

Form

Drops "Oxifrin"( reviews this is confirmed) - a good remedy for the common cold for children. The drug is released as a nasal spray and drops into the nose. This is very convenient, because you can choose the dosage. It is not recommended at the same time to use the drug with antidepressants, drugs that contribute to increased blood pressure."Oxifreen" in combination with other medicines increases the side effects.

Analogues

Some reviews of "Oxyfrin" indicate that there are similar drugs. They include Afrin, Nazivin, Vix Active Synex, Sialor Reno, and Knoxprey.

1. "Afrin" is used for symptomatic therapy of rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, infections and inflammations, with sinusitis, eustachitis, hay fever. The main component here is oxymetazoline hydrochloride, there are also auxiliary substances. Children older than six years should inject the spray two or three times into the nasal passage every ten hours. Adult dosage can be increased. Among the side effects - dryness, discomfort in the mucosa, increased pressure, anxiety, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, tachycardia. It is not recommended to use "Afrin" for atrophic rhinitis, hypersensitivity to the composition of the drug. The price is about 212 rubles.
2. "Nazivin" is a vasoconstrictor, which is intended for application to the inflamed mucous membranes of the nasal sinuses."Nazivin" copes with edema, normalizes nasal breathing, does not allow the development of sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media. The remedy is different in that it acts instantly. Recommended for acute rhinitis, paranasal sinusitis, eustachitis, middle otitis, for narrowing the vessels of the mucous membrane. Among the contraindications - increased sensitivity to components, the list of which is identical to the composition of "Oxyfrin".
3. "Wiks Active Synex".It is produced in the form of a nasal spray, the active substance - oxymetazoline hydrochloride, as well as auxiliary components - is present in the composition."Viks Active Synex" is actively used in ENT-practice. Reduces edema of the upper respiratory tract, facilitates nasal breathing. Valid five minutes after administration. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, dry rhinitis, ingestion of inhibitors, glaucoma, pregnancy and lactation, children under six. How to apply and in what dosages are indicated in the instructions.
4. "Siallor Reno".Nasal drops that have vasoconstrictive effect. Reduce puffiness, facilitate nasal breathing, the drug acts for several minutes after administration. Indications: respiratory diseases, which are accompanied by nasal congestion, allergic rhinitis, otitis media. Do not advise "Siallor Reno" with hypersensitivity, dry rhinitis, bearing a child, breast-feeding. The active ingredient is oxymetazoline hydrochloride.
5. Knoxprey. The active substance of this drug, like other analogues, oxymetazoline. Among the excipients - camphor, menthol, eucalyptol, sodium phosphate disubstituted, water and other ingredients. The liquid is colorless, can have a light light yellow shade, a specific odor. Has anticongestive and vasoconstrictive effect. The active substance narrows the vessels of the nasal mucosa, makes the edema smaller, facilitates breathing through the nose. Like similar drugs, it acts quickly and actively for twelve hours. The main indications for the use of "Knoxprey" include catarrhal diseases, influenza, respiratory viral infections, acute rhinitis, sinusitis. Overdose causes tachycardia, high blood pressure, sleep disturbance, nausea, headaches, fatigue. It costs about 95 rubles.

It should be noted that if you use anti-edematous drugs for a long time, you can weaken their effect. Abuse leads to atrophy of the mucosa, reactive hyperemia with drug rhinitis, damage to the mucosal epithelium.

Price

"Oxifreen" for children( in the reviews it is indicated) has an important advantage over other similar medicines - low price. In pharmacies, you can buy it for 150 rubles in the form of a spray, for 95 rubles - in the form of drops in the nose. It is sold in vials of different volumes, most often 15 ml.

Reviews

Drops in the nose "Oxifreen" have proven themselves on the good side. This drug is safe, reliable, effective, affordable. In addition, it is of high quality and is manufactured in a convenient form. Judging by the reviews, "Oxifreen" has the following advantages: effectiveness, almost no adverse reactions, excellent preparation, convenient vial, no preservatives, easy to use, glycerol is present, good swelling, it acts gently, costs cheaply, it is convenient to sprayin the child's nose, really helps with the common cold.

Some consumers in the reviews mentioned and about the shortcomings. Individuals "Oxifrin" did not help, in addition, in the responses indicated that the nebulizer does not always work, the effect of treatment is invisible, the packaging and dispenser are not very convenient, the medicine is not sold everywhere. A significant drawback of the drug is a long list of side effects and contraindications.