Otrivin Moisturising Adult: Xylometazoline 0.1% with hypromellose and sorbitol

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Nasal decongestant with soothing and moisturising effects1-4

Otrivin Moisturising Adult nasal drops is recommended for active, busy individuals who need immediate relief of nasal congestion, with soothing and moisturising effects to prevent dryness and irritations of the nasal mucosa.3

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Immediate and long-lasting relief of nasal congestion

Otrivin Moisturising Adult nasal drops provides rapid (within 2 to 5 minutes) and long-lasting (up to 12 hours) relief of nasal congestion with improvement in nasal airflow.1,2

Sorbitol-and-Hypromellose

Xylometazoline with hypromellose and sorbitol: Unblocking with soothing and moisturising effects

Otrivin Moisturising Adult nasal spray/drops contains either 0.1% xylometazoline with hypromellose and sorbitol.

Xylometazoline:4

  • Relieves nasal congestion due to colds, hay fever or other allergic rhinitis and sinusitis
  • Improves nasal airflow
  • Provides rapid (within 2 to 5 minutes) and long-lasting (up to 12 hours) relief of nasal congestion1,2

Hypromellose and sorbitol:

  • Soothes and moisturises to prevent dryness and irritations of the nasal mucosa3

Recommend Otrivin Moisturising Adult to your patients for long-lasting relief from nasal congestion, with soothing and moisturising effects

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Otrivin Moisturising Adult (Xylometazoline 0.1% with hypromellose and sorbitol)

For patients who are looking for rapid and effective relief of nasal congestion, with soothing and moisturising effects.1-4

Otrivin Moisturising product details

  • Active ingredients:4

    • Otrivin 0.05% nasal solutions contain 0.5 mg/mL of xylometazoline hydrochloride.
    • Otrivin 0.1% nasal solutions contain 1 mg/mL of xylometazoline hydrochloride.

  • Dosing instructions:4

    Otrivin 0.1% Moisturising Adult nasal drops:

    Adults and adolescents over 12 years of age:

    • Do not exceed 3 applications daily into each nostril
    • Do not use continuously for more than 10 consecutive days
    • If cold symptoms persist, consult your doctor or pharmacist

    How to use:4

    Drops:

    • Clear the nose
    • Tilt the head back as far as is comfortable or, if lying on a bed, hang the head over the side
    • Apply the drops into each nostril and keep the head tilted back for a short time, to allow the drops to spread throughout the nose
    • Clean and dry the dropper before replacing it in the bottle immediately after use
    • To avoid possible spread of infection, the bottle should only be used by one person

    • Xylometazoline, like other sympathomimetic agents, should be used with caution in patients showing a strong reaction to adrenergic substances, as manifested by signs of insomnia, dizziness, tremors, cardiac arrhythmia, or elevated blood pressure
    • Otrivin Moisturising Adult should be used with caution in patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, phaeochromocytoma, prostatic hypertrophy, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) treatment, or who have received them in the last two weeks
    • As with other topical vasoconstrictors, it should not be used for more than 10 consecutive days; prolonged or excessive use may cause rebound congestion and/or atrophy of the nasal mucosa
    • Keep out of sight and reach of children

Otrivin Moisturising: long-lasting relief of nasal congestion, with soothing and moisturising effects1-4

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