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Otriven Nasal Spray for a Cold

Brief overview Active substance: xylometazoline hydrochloride Indication: (allergic) rhinitis, inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, tubal middle ear catarrh with rhinitis Prescription required: No Provider: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KG Effect Otriven nasal spray ensures that the nasal mucosa swells. To do this, the active ingredient xylometazoline binds to docking sites (receptors) on the … Otriven Nasal Spray for a Cold

Help for Nasal Spray Addiction

When the nose is blocked, nasal sprays help to breathe and thus provide quick relief from acute rhinitis. But if used regularly for too long, there is a risk of nasal spray addiction: The nasal mucosa becomes accustomed to the active ingredient and the spray must be used more frequently to achieve the desired effect. … Help for Nasal Spray Addiction

Zolmitriptan

Products Zolmitriptan is commercially available as film-coated tablets, meltable tablets, and as a nasal spray (Zomig, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1997. Generic versions entered the market in 2012. Structure and properties Zolmitriptan (C16H21N3O2, Mr = 287.4 g/mol) is an indole and oxazolidinone derivative structurally related to serotonin. It exists as … Zolmitriptan

Azelastine

Products Azelastine is available as a nasal spray and in eye drop form (eg, Allergodil, Dymista + fluticasone, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1994. Structure and properties Azelastine (C22H24ClN3O, Mr = 381.9 g/mol) is present in drugs as azelastine hydrochloride, a white to almost white crystalline powder. It is a phthalazinone … Azelastine

Sumatriptan

Products Sumatriptan is commercially available as film-coated tablets, nasal spray, injectable solution, and suppositories (Imigran, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1993. Structure and properties Sumatriptan (C14H21N3O2S, Mr = 295.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as sumatriptan or in the form of the salt sumatriptan succinate. Sumatriptan succinate is a white powder … Sumatriptan

Tetryzoline

Definition Tetryzolin is also known as tetrahydrozolin and is used in various medical fields. Tetryzolin is a drug that corresponds in its effect to a so-called alpha-adrenoreceptor agonist, also known as sympathomimetic drugs (see: sympathetic nervous system). The main dosage forms of the drug are mainly eye drops and also nose drops. Chemically, Tetryzolin corresponds … Tetryzoline

Tetryzolin eye drops | Tetryzoline

Tetryzolin eye drops Tetryzolin is the most commonly used eye drop today. As a so-called sympathetic mimetic, it binds to the conjunctiva via receptors, causing the vessels to contract and thus reduce the swelling in the corresponding part of the eye. In ophthalmology, it is mainly used in the symptomatic treatment of conjunctivitis. Even after … Tetryzolin eye drops | Tetryzoline

Pregnancy and lactation | Tetryzoline

Pregnancy and lactation During pregnancy the use of eye drops and nose drops containing tetryzolin is not recommended. This is due to the mainly systemic side effects, such as cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension crises, which can occur when taking the drug. The same also applies to breastfeeding. If a pregnant woman should suffer from conjunctivitis, … Pregnancy and lactation | Tetryzoline

Postnasal drip syndrome

What is a postnasal drip syndrome In postnasal drip syndrome (PNDS), fluid drips from the nasopharynx down into the throat (“postnasal” Latin = coming after the nose, “drip” English = dripping). This is a running nose, so to speak, except that the secretion does not come out of the nose at the front, but rather … Postnasal drip syndrome