Description
Trade name:
Nostamine
Composition:
Each 1 ml of solution contains:
Naphazoline hydrochloride 0.5 mg
Chlorpheniramine maleate 0.5 mg
Excipients:
sodium citrate trihydrate, boric acid, benzalkonium chloride, disodium edetate, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, water for injection.
Properties:
A combination drug for topical use in ophthalmology and ENT practice. It has a pronounced long-term vasoconstrictor effect, antiallergic effect, reduces the severity of local exudative manifestations, swelling and hyperemia of the mucous membrane of the nose, nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses, eliminates itching in the eyes and nose, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, lacrimation.
Indications:
Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, redness of the eyes caused by a reaction to pollen, flowering, dust, animal hair and other allergens.
Method of administration and dosage:
Eye drops:
For adults and children aged 6 years and older, the recommended dose of the drug is 1-2 drops in the conjunctival sac of the affected eye (or both eyes) up to 4 times a day.
Nasal drops:
For adults and children aged 6 years and older, the recommended dose of the drug is 1-2 drops in each nasal passage 3-4 times a day.
Contraindications:
The drug is contraindicated in:
-hypersensitivity to any component of the drug;
-arterial hypertension;
-tachycardia;
-hyperthyroidism;
-severe atherosclerosis;
-angle-closure glaucoma;
– concomitant use with MAO inhibitors, as well as within 14 days after their withdrawal.
Precautions:
It should be taken into account that with prolonged use of Nostamin, tachyphylaxis (weakening of the effect) may develop. A short break after 5-7 days of treatment with the drug is recommended.
It is not recommended to use the drug for chronic rhinitis.
Use with caution in patients with severe cardiovascular diseases, including those with heart rhythm disturbances, difficult to control arterial hypertension, as well as in patients with diabetes mellitus, especially those with a tendency to ketoacidosis.
Use in children under 6 years of age is possible only as prescribed by a doctor.
Side effects:
Side effects caused by the local action of the drug: mydriasis, lacrimation, increased intraocular pressure, increased hyperemia, irritation, discomfort, burning, with prolonged use – swelling of the nasal mucosa, atrophic rhinitis.
Side effects caused by the systemic action of the drug: dizziness, headache, nausea, weakness, drowsiness, irritability, increased blood pressure, tachycardia.
Storage method:
At a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees. After opening, store at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees and use for no more than 28 days.
Packaging:
A cardboard box contains a 15 ml plastic dropper bottle, paper instructions.
