Helping your patients breathe their best

Otrivine with fine nasal mist^*

Patients can find nasal congestion treatments uncomfortable for a number of reasons. These include but are not limited to: ¹

Uncomfortable to use
Difficult to administer
Drippage down the throat

Our Otrivine fine nasal mist* nozzle has been researched, developed, and created to help overcome these issues, to improve the customer experience when using a nasal spray.

Read more below to understand how it can help different patient groups.

* nozzle provides fine mist

Comfortable congestion relief with a fine nasal mist* spray nozzle

Lauren suffers from nasal congestion due to sinusitis. Nasal congestion affects her sleep at night and as a result her performance at work. And, due to unpleasant experiences in the past, she does not like using nasal sprays. However she is also not keen to take tablets and is seeking fast congestion relief. Find out how an Otrivine product with the fine nasal mist* nozzle can help.

* nozzle provides fine mist

Treating nasal congestion in children & adolescents aged 12 years+

Jane’s 13 year-old daughter is suffering from a blocked nose due to a cold. This means she is breathing through her mouth and night and struggling to stay asleep.

Jane has been recommended a nasal spray by a local pharmacist; however, her daughter is finding it uncomfortable when placed in her nostrils.

Otrivine Congestion Relief 0.1% Nasal Spray with fine nasal mist* nozzle is suitable for use by adolescents over 12 years of age.

Otrivine with fine nasal mist^*

Patented^† Technology

The patented^† nozzle technology, delivers a fine mist* which feels comfortable and gentle in the nose.² This ensures greater comfort and an overall better experience for users vs. the previous device.² The fine mist also provides greater coverage of the nasal mucosa vs the previous device.³

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Fine mist delivery, same trusted formulation

The fine mist from the nasal spray reaches wider*³ to inflamed areas in the nasal cavity, providing congestion relief.

*vs previous device

Designed not to drip at the back of the throat

A lateral actuation system is designed not to drip down the throat after use.² The fine mist* covers the nasal mucosa,³ staying in the nose, instead of dripping down the back of the throat – highlighted as a potential reason for not using nasal sprays.¹

*Nozzle delivers fine mist
An easy-to-use design

Ergonomic design

An ergonomic design, means Otrivine with fine nasal mist * may be more comfortable and easy to use compared to the previous device.⁴

*nozzle provides fine mist

1-button action

Easy and controlled administration with a single push of a button.²

Protective cap

This easy-to-use cap protects the nozzle in between uses to maintain hygiene.

Product Information – Otrivine Congestion Relief

Otrivine Congestion Relief 0.1% Nasal Spray. (Xylometazoline Hydrochloride).

Indications: For the symptomatic relief of nasal congestion, perennial and allergic rhinitis (including hay fever) and sinusitis.

Dosage: Adults and adolescents over 12 years of age: 1 spray into each nostril, up to 3 times daily as needed. Do not exceed 3 applications daily into each nostril. Do not use in children under 12.

Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy or surgery exposing the dura mater, narrow-angle glaucoma, rhinitis sicca or atrophic rhinitis, phaeochromocytoma, prostatic hypertrophy, patients on MAOI treatment or who have received them in the last two weeks. Do not use in children under 12 years.

Warnings and precautions: Do not take for more than seven consecutive days. Use with caution in patients showing a strong reaction to adrenergic substances, with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, hyperthyroidism or diabetes mellitus and those taking tri and tetra-cyclic antidepressant treatment. Patients with long QT syndrome may be at increased of serious ventricular arrhythmias. This medicine contains polyoxyl hydrogenated castor oil which may cause skin reactions.

Side effects: See SPC for full details. Common: Application site burning, nausea, headache, nasal dryness and nasal discomfort.

MRSP (excl. VAT): £5.42

Legal Status: GSL.

Licence Number: PL 44673/0151.

Licence Holder: Haleon UK Trading Limited, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY, U.K.

Date of revision: Jan 2025.