Xylometazoline Hydrochloride

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Nasal congestion. Conjunctival decongestant.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Glaucoma. Dry rhinitis, post trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy, trans-nasal, trans-oral surgery where dura mater is exposed. Pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Young children, pregnancy and lactaton. Hypertension, CV abnormalities, DM, hyperthyroidism. Prostate enlargment.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Stinging sensation, sneezing, dryness of mouth and throat, rebound congestion, mild burning. Headache, insomnia, tachycardia, hypertension, nervousness, nausea, dizziness, palpitation, arrhythmia. Dryness of eye.

Drug Category/Class

Xylometazoline Hydrochloride has 100 Brands listed


Acolate (Nasal) (10 ml)Acolate (Nasal) (Drop)
Atrovin (Nasal) (0.1%)Atrovin (Nasal) (0.65%)
Atrovin (Nasal) (10 ml)B Clear (Nasal) (5 ml)
Beaknorm (Nasal)Beaknorm P (Nasal)
Beaknorm P (Nasal)Beakset (Nasal)
Beakset P (Nasal)Caxyl (Nasal) (10 ml)
Caxyl-P (Nasal) (10 ml)Cirovin (Nasal) (10 ml)
Clearnoz (Nasal) (0.05%)Clearnoz (Nasal) (0.1%)
Cyfer (Nasal) (10 ml)Cyfer P (Nasal) (10 ml)
Decon (Nasal) (0.05%)Decon N (Nasal) (10 ml)
Deconova (10 ml)Elginoz
Hynasal XL (Nasal) (15 ml)Inphact (Nasal) (10 ml)
KapinoseMucoris (Nasal) (0.05%)
Mucoris (Nasal) (10 ml)Nam Cold (Nasal) (0.05%)
Nam Cold (Nasal) (0.1%)Nasal Diconal (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nascon (Nasal) (10 ml)Nascon P (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nasoflex (Nasal) (10 ml)Nasoflex Kid (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nasomet (Nasal) (10 ml)Nasowin (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nasrea Adult (Nasal) (10 ml)Nasrea Mini (Nasal) (10 ml)
Naswin (Nasal) (10 ml)Nazle (Nasal) (10 ml)
NazoticNazotic P
Nomocon (Nasal) (10 ml)Novaryl (15 ml)
Nozin (10 ml)Nozin (Nasal) (10 ml)
Nozin Kid (Nasal) (5 ml)Nozy (Nasal) (10 ml)
Opun (Nasal) (10 ml)Orinase A (Nasal) (0.1%)
Orinase Micromist (10 ml)Orinase P (Nasal) (0.05%)
Orticare (Nasal) (10 ml)Ortinase (Nasal) (10 ml)
Ortinose (Nasal) (10 ml)Otirik (Nasal) (10 ml)
Otri X Kid (Nasal) (10 ml)Otrinoz (Nasal) (10 ml)
Otrinoz Baby (Nasal) (10 ml)Otrinoz Paed (Nasal) (10 ml)
Otrital (Nasal) (10 ml)Otrivin (Nasal) (0.05%)
Otrivin (Nasal) (0.1%)Otrivin Adult (Nasal) (0.1%)
Otrivin Adult (Nasal) (10 ml)Otrivin Mini (Nasal) (0.025%)
Otrivin Mini (Nasal) (0.05%)Otrivin Mini (Nasal) (10 ml)
Otrivin Paed (Nasal) (10 ml)Perivin (Nasal) (10 ml)
Perivin P (Nasal) (10 ml)Recofast (Nasal) (0.1%)
Recofast (Nasal) (10 ml)Rhinoset (Nasal) (10 ml)
Rinostat XL (Nasal) (10 ml)Siomet (Nasal) (10 ml)
Siomet P (Nasal) (10 ml)Snifer (Nasal) (10 ml)
X Aim (Nasal) (10 ml)X Aim P (Nasal) (10 ml)
Xybel (Nasal) (10 ml)Xybel P (Nasal) (10 ml)
Xylo (Nasal) (10 ml)Xylochek (Nasal) (10 ml)
Xylokare (Nasal) (0.05%)Xylokare (Nasal) (0.1%)
Xylomet (Nasal) (10 ml)Xylomet P (Nasal) (10 ml)
Xylometazoline (Nasal) (10 ml)Xyloriv (Nasal) (0.1%)
Xyloriv (Nasal) (10 ml)Xylovir (Nasal)
Xylovir Baby (Nasal)Xylovir P (Nasal)
Xymet (Nasal) (0.05%)Xymet (Nasal) (0.1%)
Xysym NasalXysym P Nasal
Zeecold (Nasal) (10 ml)Zylix (Nasal) (10 ml)

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