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What is Oxymetazoline nasal?

Oxymetazoline nasal is a decongestant that acts to constrict the blood vessels in the nose and sinuses. It is used to treat congestion associated with allergies, hay fever, sinus irritation, and the common cold.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Nasal congestion 2 0
Support quality of life 1 1 Efficacy_major
PLIF surgery has caused a Flare Up 1 0
Doctor recommendation 1 0
Sore throat (Pharyngitis) 1 0
Allergies 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Oxymetazoline nasal

Dry nasal passages 1

Reported Dosages

  0.025% as needed 0.05% as needed 0.025 g daily 0.05 g daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxymetazoline nasal (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 67%
Other 1   Other: 33%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Oxymetazoline nasal

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Oxymetazoline nasal

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Oxymetazoline nasal

Always
 1 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Oxymetazoline nasal

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Oxymetazoline nasal

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

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Report created on May 22, 2012.