Rhinitis is dangerous for people because it has serious consequences. A common cold can lead to pain, worsening of smell and loss of appetite, and insomnia. For most people, a runny nose is not considered a threat to health, so patients do not pay much attention to treating the disease. When eliminating rhinitis, it is necessary to include drops, inhalations and the use of medications in the therapy, which will positively affect not only the symptoms, but also the causes of the ailment. What instructions for use does Rinostop have?
The drug belongs to the therapeutic group of drugs to reduce the severity of rhinitis (runny nose). It is used as a medicine for complex treatment.
Structure
According to the instructions to "Rinostop" it is known that the medication is made in two forms:
The main active trace element of Rinostop is xylometazoline hydrochloride, its concentration in one milliliter of spray and drops is 0.5 milligrams (0.05 percent solution) and 1 milligram (0.1 percent solution). Also, the composition of the drug includes additional components, which include:
- Sodium hydroorthophosphate.
- Potassium salt of phosphoric acid.
- Benzalkonium chloride.
- Ions of sodium and chlorine.
- Disodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
- Water.
Spray and drops are available in ten milliliter bottles that are equipped with a dropper or dispenser with a nozzle.
Pharmacological actions
According to the instructions to "Rinostop" the main active ingredient has an activating effect on the alpha-adrenergic receptors of blood vessels, which leads to their narrowing. This provokes the formation of a decongestant pharmacological effect, namely, a decrease in the severity of swelling of the nasal mucosa, its increased blood supply, which helps restore nasal breathing.
The therapeutic effect occurs already ten minutes after using the medication and lasts for ten hours. The active component is partially absorbed from the surface of the mucous cavity into the general bloodstream.
Indications
According to the instructions for use, Rinostop drops are allowed to be used as a drug for the symptomatic reduction of the severity of rhinitis in inflammation of the nasal mucosa of both viral, bacterial and allergic etiology, sinuses, middle ear. In addition, the drug is used to prepare a person before diagnosing the nasal cavity and respiratory tract.
What are the usage restrictions?
According to the instructions to "Rinostop" the use of the drug is prohibited for several pathologies of the body, which include:
- Individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
- Ophthalmic diseases in which the level of intraocular pressure rises.
- Atrophic rhinitis (a chronic inflammatory lesion of the nasal mucosa, which is characterized by atrophy of the mucous membrane).
- Diseases characterized by increased sweating.
- Tachycardia (increased heart rate from ninety beats per minute).
- Arterial hypertension (persistent blood pressure).
- Chronic disease of blood vessels, which appears as a result of a violation of lipid metabolism and is accompanied by the deposition of cholesterol in the inner lining of blood vessels.
- Children's age up to two years.
Before using drops or Rinostop spray, make sure that there are no restrictions.
How to use the drug?
"Rinostop" is intended for insertion into the nasal cavity. Drops are instilled into the nasal passages with a dropper, and the spray is injected using a special nozzle.
For adult patients and children over six years of age, a 0.1 percent solution is applied in one drop or injection from two to three times a day, according to the instructions for Rinostop.
For children aged two to six years, a 0.05 percent solution once or twice a day. The maximum daily dosage is equal to three injections. You can not use the medication for more than five days without a break.
Adverse reactions
When using Rinostop, both local and systemic negative effects can occur. Local adverse reactions include dryness of the nasal mucosa, tingling, increased mucus. Systemic phenomena include increased blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, migraine, vomiting, sleep loss, depression. If negative reactions of the body to the drug appear, the treatment must be stopped and consult a medical specialist.
Advice
Before starting therapy, it is important to thoroughly read the instructions for use of "Rinostop" (spray and drops). The doctor determines the possibility of using the drug for pregnant and lactating women individually. The use of medicines of other therapeutic groups is considered the basis for consultation with a medical specialist, since the active substance of the drops or spray can interact with them.
In drugstores "Rinostop" is dispensed without a prescription. If in doubt about their use, you should contact a medical specialist.
Poisoning
With a significant increase in the recommended pharmacological dosage of drops or Rinostop spray, local and systemic negative reactions may occur. The therapy is carried out by the attending doctor, it includes procedures that are aimed at reducing the severity of overdose.
Analogues of "Rinostop"
The following drugs are considered similar in structure and pharmacological effect:
- Galazolin.
- Xylen.
- Brizolin.
- "For".
- Rinorus.
- Otrivin.
- "Rinonorm."
- Xylobene.
- "Influorin."
Next, the most effective and inexpensive substitute drugs will be described.
Rinonorm
The drug is available in the form of a spray. The medication is a therapeutic group of vasoconstrictors for topical use in otolaryngology. "Rinonorm" helps to reduce swelling of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses, thereby reducing the manifestations of rhinitis.
The main active ingredient of the drug relates to vascular alpha-adrenoreceptor stimulants. When using "Rinonorm" has a vasoconstrictor effect. The cost of the drug varies from 60 to 90 rubles.
Xylene
The drug is suitable for eliminating the common cold.
The pharmacological action of Xylen is the rapid narrowing of the blood vessels of the nasal cavity, with the help of which a person can breathe calmly. The main component of the drug eliminates swelling of the mucous cavity and slightly dries it, as a result of which the volume of discharge from the nose decreases.
If Xylen drops get on the nasal mucosa, a pharmacological effect occurs after a couple of minutes, the effect lasts up to ten hours, which helps a person less often use drugs. The cost of the drug is 50 rubles.
How to store the drug?
According to the instructions to "Rinostop" spray and drops can be used thirty-six months from the date of production. The drug should be kept in a dark, dry, inaccessible place for children at a temperature of no more than twenty-five degrees.
The average price of a drug in drugstores depends on the form of release and dosage, as a rule, the cost of "Rinostop" varies from 40 to 130 rubles.
Opinions
Reviews about "Rinostop" in most cases are positive. The drug instantly relieves swelling in the nasal cavity and eliminates discharge. Side effects occur only with prolonged use of the drug in large doses.
Negative reviews about the drug are extremely rare and, as a rule, are associated with poisoning and prolonged use.