Otrivin overview
The world’s leading range for symptoms of allergies and colds
Human beings are designed to only breathe through their noses and a healthy nose is needed to do this well. Otrivin understands this and is committed to finding solutions to improve breathing.
The Otrivin range is clinically proven to provide rapid-acting and long-lasting relief of the most bothersome nasal symptoms of allergies and colds.1–16
Find out more about how Otrivin unblocks and protects your patient’s nose to breathe well.
Otrivin – relief from allergy and cold symptoms1–16
Nasal symptom relief
Otrivin products relieve bothersome symptoms of allergies and colds, such as nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sinus pressure and pain, and sneezing, with long-lasting effects.1–16
Long-lasting effects
Otrivin products provide long-lasting relief of nasal symptoms with 12 hours of protection.3-16
Strong scientific evidence
Multiple clinical studies, published in international, peer-reviewed journals, showed the strong efficacy of Otrivin products for relieving allergy and cold symptoms.3-16
Otrivin – in-depth patient understanding
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Prevalence of the condition
Are your patients experiencing allergy and cold symptoms?
As many as 1 in 4 people may suffer from allergic disorders in developed countries.19
More than 90% of the world’s population suffers from nasal symptoms due to the common cold each year.17
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Patients’ daily lives are impacted by nasal symptoms
Nasal symptoms impact quality of life due to:
Breathing difficulties
Discomfort from obstructed breathing due to swelling and mucus.18
Frequent sneezing
Inconvenience from the frequent need to blow the nose.18
Low quality sleep
Reduced quality and quantity of sleep.20,21
Fatigue
Daytime fatigue and poor concentration.21
Daily activity impairment
Lost time from work or school.22
The Otrivin range is specially formulated for clinically proven relief from nasal symptoms of allergies and colds1-16
Xylometazoline hydrochloride
A strong, topical, alpha-adrenergic agonist that is indicated for the relief of nasal congestion due to colds, hay fever, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. It may also be used to aid drainage of secretions in affections of the paranasal sinuses.23
Seawater
Hypertonic seawater (2.2% salt concentration) provides a natural, direct decongestive effect by reducing swelling via the action of osmosis, and is capable of clearing the nose of mucus-trapped bacteria, viruses and impurities.27
The isotonic seawater solution can clear excess sticky mucus and encrusted debris to cleanse and unblock the nasal passageways.28,29
Eucalyptol and menthol
Menthol provides a cooling effect by stimulating temperature receptors in the nose, leading to the perception of decongestion and improved nasal breathing.30,31 Eucalyptol is thought to have antibacterial and antiviral activity against pathogens isolated from patients with respiratory tract infections.32
Aloe vera
Nasal sprays containing aloe vera help to gently cleanse the nasal cavities in the presence of a blocked nose.33 As aloe vera contains moisturising properties, it promotes retention of moisture within tissues34 and soothes the nasal passages.33
Sorbitol and Hypromellose
Sorbitol and hypromellose, found in a nasal spray or drops, soothe and moisturise dry and irritated nasal passageways.24,35
The Otrivin range offers clinically proven solutions tailored to individual patient needs1-16
OTRIVIN ADULT NASAL Metered- Dose Spray
OTRIVIN ADULT NASAL Metered- Dose Spray is specially formulated with a topical vasoconstrictor, which is clinically proven to decongest the nasal passage and improve nasal airflow23,48 during the common cold, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis.23
Key ingredients: 1 ml contains 1 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride. Preservative: 0,011 % m/v benzalkonium chloride.
OTRIVIN ADULT Nasal Drops
OTRIVIN ADULT Nasal Drops is a fast and long-lasting nasal topical decongestant (xylometazoline), with ingredients to soothe and moisturise dry and irritated nasal passages.7,23,35,47
Key ingredients: 1 ml contains 1 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride. Preservative: 0,011 % m/v benzalkonium chloride.
OTRIVIN MENTHOL Nasal Metered-Dose Spray
OTRIVIN MENTHOL Nasal Metered-Dose Spray contains xylometazoline, which belongs to the group of the alkyl imidazolines and acts on the α-adrenergic receptors. OTRIVIN MENTHOL has vasoconstrictor action, producing decongestion of the nasal and pharyngeal mucosa when administered locally
Key Ingredients: 1 ml contains 1 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride.Preservative: 0,01 % m/v benzalkonium chloride. Excipients: disodium edetate, disodium phosphate dodecahydrate, eucalyptol (Cineole), menthol (Levomenthol), polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil (Cremophor RH 40), purified water, sodium chloride, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sorbitol 70 % (non-crystallising).
OTRIVIN PAED Nasal Metered-Dose Spray
OTRIVIN PAED Nasal Metered-Dose Spray quick and effective relief of nasal congestion in children, with a concentration of xylometazoline adapted for kids.23,51
Key ingredients: 1 ml contains 0,5 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride. Preservative: 0,011 % m/v benzalkonium chloride.
OTRIVIN PAED Nasal Drops
OTRIVIN PAED Nasal Drops unblocks children’s noses quickly while providing additional soothing and moisturising benefits.23
Key ingredients: 1 ml contains 0,5 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride.Preservative: 0,011 % m/v benzalkonium chloride.
OTRIVIN SEA WATER with Eucalyptus Nasal Spray
OTRIVIN SEA WATER with Eucalyptus Nasal Spray provides gentle and natural relief of nasal cold symptoms with a combination of hypertonic seawater and eucalyptus.52
Key ingredients: OTRIVIN SEA WATER with Eucalyptus Nasal SprayIngredients: Natural hypertonic sea water (2.2% sea salt concentration) with Eucalyptus essential oil and menthol extracted from Mentha arvensis (aroma). Preservative free. Propellant gas free.
OTRIVIN SEA WATER with Aloe Vera
OTRIVIN SEA WATER with Aloe Vera Nasal Spray is a preservative-free, natural ingredients like isotonic sea water solution. This product also contains natural powder of Aloe Vera plant, which is known to have soothing and moisturising properties.
Ingredients: Aloe Vera powder, sea water and purified water. Preservative free. Nitrogen is added as an inert propellant gas in the pressurized device. The propellant gas is not in contact with the solution.
OTRIVIN BABY CARE Moisturising Nasal Spray
OTRIVIN BABY CARE Moisturising Nasal Spray is an isotonic saline solution which gently cleanses the nasal cavities when the nose is blocked. By washing away the excess mucus, OTRIVIN BABY CARE Moisturising Nasal Spray moisturises the nasal mucosa when dry or irritated in case of minor nasal irritations or due to low humidity.
Ingredients list: 0.74 % sodium chloride, macrogol glycerol hydroxystearate (castor oil), benzalkonium chloride, disodium edetate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, disodium phosphate anhydrous and purified water.
The Otrivin range – the world’s leading allergy and cold products
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