it say on the bottle it contains xylometazoline hydrochloride. Does anyone know what that is and is it dangerous or what effect it would have long term ??
2006-11-20 08:56:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Without consulting my drug guide, I would say it is a vasoconstrictor, because it causes the blood vessels iin your nose to contract so they don't leak as much fluid. I suppose if you swallowed a lot of it, it would have some effect on your blood pressure, but not if you're just using it in your nose. Yes, it is 'habit-forming' in the sense that you can have rebound congestion, where your nose gets runny as it goes back to its pre-drugged state, and you have to suffer through it or you'll never get off the otrivin. I think it takes a few days of using it to have that problem though, so don't stop if it's helping.
2006-11-20 10:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe me on this one!
Otrivine is very habit-forming.
Meaning, if you use it for a long time, and stop, you will have a lot more congestion than you already have.
Then you'll have to quit cold-turkey.
2006-11-20 09:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a Pharmacist. They will have all the answers to your questions.
2006-11-20 09:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by Dawn C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋