Xylogel 10 g.

What is Xylogel 0.05% and what it is used for?
The product Xylogel 0.05% is in the form of a gel and contains xylometazoline hydrochloride. Applied to the mucous membrane, it causes blood vessel contraction, eliminates edema, suppresses the hyporemia of the nasal mucosa, and reduces the amount of secretion, i. E. relieves the runny nose. The drug is in the form of a gel which further makes it possible to wet the nasal mucosa without penetrating into the nasal cavities and throat.
Xylogel 0.05% is used in children from 3 to 12 years of age.

Xylogel 0.05% is topically applied for ancillary treatment in:

Acute rhinitis of viral or bacterial origin.
Acute or chronically exacerbated sinusitis.
Allergic rhinitis.
Otistis media cataralys acuga - to restore the patency of the Eustachian tube.
2. What you need to know before using Xylogel 0.05%
Do not take Xylogel 0.05%:

If you are allergic to the active substance or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
Do not use in patients after hypophysemy or after other surgical craniocerebral operations;
Dry atrophic rhinitis.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Xylogel 0.05%.

Use Xylogel 0.05% with caution in patients:

(sympathomimetics) have the following symptoms: insomnia, vertigo, tremor, arrhythmias or hypertension;
with circulatory disorders (eg arterial hypertension, angina pectoris), diabetes mellitus, narrow-angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, hyperthyroidism. Patients with such conditions should consult a doctor before starting treatment with this medicine.
The product should not be used in patients with chronic or vasomotor rhinitis who are prone to prolonged therapy for more than 5 days. Prolonged use (longer than the recommended period) may lead to secondary vasodilation and, as a consequence, to iatrogenic rhinitis.

Take special care with some special drug-using groups:
Children and adolescents
Xylogel 0.05% is used in children from 3 to 12 years of age.

Other medicines and Xylogel 0.05%
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or are likely to use other medicines.
Please tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. There have been rare reports of interactions with tricyclic antidepressants and MAO (medicines used in depression) inhibitors. Do not use Xylogel 0.05% during treatment with these medicines.
Concomitant use of the preparation with other similarly active substances (sympathomimetics), e.g. ephedrine, pseudoephedrine should be avoided.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or are breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or plan to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Consult a physician before use.

Do not use xylogel 0.05% in pregnant women.
Consult a physician before use.

Driving and using machines
The product is intended for short-term treatment, but prolonged use and high doses do not exclude systemic effects on the cardiovascular system and the CNS, which may impair the ability to drive and operate machinery.

Xylogel 0.05% contains benzalkonium chloride
Because of the benzalkonium chloride content, the preparation may cause irritation of the nasal mucosa.

3. How to use Xylogel 0.05%
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Xylogel 0.05% is used for nasal administration (also in middle ear inflammation).
The product is used in children from 3 to 12 years of age.
One injection of the dispenser package contains 0.05 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride.

Children aged 3 to 12:
One spray in each nostril every 8-10 hours.
Usually, treatment should not exceed 3-5 days.
Reuse can only be done if the product has been discontinued for several days.
For hygienic reasons, one package should only be used by one patient.

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Application method:
Before the first application of the pack, remove the protective cap 3-5 times to apply the dispenser until the product appears in the tip. The tip of the handpiece is placed in the nostril. The dispenser is pressed and the packaging is held vertically, allowing the drug to be dispensed into the nose.
If the effect of Xylogel 0.05% appears to be too weak or too strong, consult a doctor immediately.

If you use more than the required dose of Xylogel 0.05%
In the event of overdosage or accidental oral uptake, mainly in children, the following symptoms may occur: increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, drowsiness, respiratory depression, consciousness disorders. Significant sedation may occur in children.
In the event of an overdose, consult a physician.
Symptomatic treatment - according to the doctor's recommendations.

If you forget to use Xylogel 0.05%
Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose

4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.

General disorders and administration site conditions:

Rare: local irritation, burning, unpleasant dryness of the nasal mucosa.
Very rare: weakness, nausea, nausea.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders:

Rare: sneezing.
Nervous system disorders:

Very rare: headache, drowsiness or pronounced sedation after overdose.
Cardiac disorders:

Very rare: palpitations, increased blood pressure.
 How to store Xylogel 0.05%
Store in a tightly closed container.
Store at temperature up to 25 ° C. Keep away from light.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Shelf life after first use - two weeks.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not dispose of medicines in the sewage system or in the household waste container. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. Package Contents and Additional Information
What Xylogel contains 0.05%
The active substance is xylometazoline hydrochloride.
Other ingredients (excipients) are: sodium chloride, sodium dihydrogen phosphate hydrate, disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate, sorbitol, benzalkonium chloride, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt, hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerol, purified water.

What Xylogel looks like 0.05% and what the package contains
The product Xylogel 0.05% is a colorless or almost colorless, transparent or slightly opalescent viscous liquid.

Packaging: Plastic HDPE bottle - 10 g.

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