Olfamist Nasal Solution helps in providing effective relief from a blocked nose. It is a fast-acting formula that starts to unblock the nose in less than a minute.
Inform your doctor if you have serious liver conditions and the medicines you are taking for it.
Inform your doctor if you have serious kidney conditions and the medicines you are taking for it.
Avoid alcohol intake if you are using this mediaction.
Do not drive after taking this medication as it can increase sleepiness or cause drowsiness.
Inform the doctor about your pregnancy.
Inform the doctor about your breast feeding.
Olfamist Nasal Solution clears away extra mucus and reduces swelling in blood vessels, helping to open up a blocked nose and make breathing feel normal again.
To compensate for the missed dose; doubling up the dose is not a solution. Take the next time whenever you remember.
A blocked nose happens when the tissues inside the nostrils swell or produce extra mucus, making it difficult to breathe through the nose. It can occur due to various reasons, including colds, allergies, sinus infections, or irritants like dust and smoke.
Oxymetazoline belongs to a class of medications called adrenergic drugs that are used as nasal decongestants. It is not a steroid or an antihistamine.
Oxymetazoline treatment does not cause mental addiction. However, patients may get physically addicted such that they feel the compulsion to use oxymetazoline. Hence, it should only be used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Oxymetazoline is safe, if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Oxymetazoline should not be taken simultaneously with Benadryl (diphenhydramine)/phenylephrine/pseudoephedrine. Before using any other medicine with Olfamist consult your doctor.
No such reports are available that confirm side effects such as cataract, keeping you awake, insomnia or drowsiness during treatment with Olfamist. Oxymetazoline can raise blood pressure when taken with drugs like selegiline and moclobemide that are used to treat depression. It can also decrease the effect of drugs used to treat blood pressure. Hence, patients should consult doctors regarding the possible side effects and drug interactions
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