Afrin 0.05% - Nasal Drop Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride .05 % Nasal prep - 0.05% 1 10ml drop(s) / 10ml drop Aristopharma Limited Introduction: Afrin 0.05% is a medicine used to treat nasal congestion (blocked nose) caused by the common cold or flu, hay fever and other allergies. It shrinks blood vessels in your nose to relieve nasal congestion and blockage. Afrin 0.05% should be used as you have been advised by your doctor. Normally you should blow your nose gently before using it, keep one nostril closed while applying the medicine into the other and then sniff hard to make sure it reaches deep into the nose. Then repeat the same for the other nostril. It provides relief very quickly and can last... Uses of Afrin 0.05%: Nasal congestion (blocked nose) Side effects of Afrin 0.05%: Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)Nasal discomfortWatery eyes How to use Afrin 0.05%: Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Tilt your head as far back as possible and hold the dropper close to the nose without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine in the nose. Bend your head forward for a few minutes. How Afrin 0.05% works: Afrin 0.05% is a nasal decongestant. It works by narrowing the small blood vessels in the inner surface of the nose. This provides temporary relief from congestion or stuffiness in the nose. Indication: Sinusitis, Hay fever, Common cold, Acute or chronic rhinitis, Nasal congestion Adult Dose: Nasal Nasal congestion Adult: Instil 2-3 drops or sprays in each nostril twice daily for 3-5 days. Child Dose: Nasal Nasal congestion Child: 6 yr: Instil 2-3 drops or sprays in each nostril twice daily for 3-5 days. Contraindication: Contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to Oxymetazoine Hydrochloride. Mode of Action: Oxymetazoline is a direct-acting sympathomimetic which has vasoconstrictor effect on mucosal blood vessels when applied topically and in turn reduces oedema of the nasal mucosa. Precaution: Prolonged use may result in rebound congestion. Since oxymetazoline has systemic adverse effects, it should be used with caution in patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease or hyperthyroidism or in those receiving MAO inhibitors. Side Effect: Local stinging or burning, sneezing, dryness of mouth and throat. Prolonged or frequent use may cause rebound congestion. Headache, insomnia, tachycardia, hypertension, nervousness, nausea, dizziness, palpitation, arrhythmia. Interaction: Potentially Fatal: Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs.