Name: Sudafed Congestion Relief Nasal Spray
Brand: British Chemist
Rating: 4.9 (1277 reviews)

Sudafed Congestion Relief Nasal Spray

Pack Size: 10ml

£6.25 inc. VAT

This medicine is used to help clear the stuffy, blocked up feeling in your nose and sinuses caused by allergies, such as hay fever, and colds.

Information Leaflet

Description

This Sudafed Nasal Spray is a form of treatment that works to relieve the effects of nasal congestion. Using this spray will help to open up the nose that has become blocked. This spray works thanks to the active ingredient xylometazoline which is a decongestant that thins the blood vessels that have become swollen as a result of an infection.

Uses / Instructions

Children under 12 years

DO NOT give to children under 12 years old.

Adults and Children aged 12 years and over

Adults and children aged 12 years and over:

One spray into each nostril 2 to 3 times a day
Do not take more than 3 doses in 24 hours.
Do not use continuously for more than 7 days.
If symptoms persist or worsen, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Warnings

This medicine is suitable for most people but a few people should not use it. If you are in any doubt, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not use this medicine…

If you have ever had a bad reaction (e.g. rash, swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing) to any of the ingredients.
If you are taking, or have taken in the last two weeks, drugs for depression known as Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).
If you have recently had neurosurgery.
If you have had your pituitary gland removed.
For a child under 12 years old

If any of these apply to you, get advice from a doctor or pharmacist without taking Sudafed Sinus-Ease 0.1% Nasal Spray.

For a full list see the patient information leaflet.

Side Effects

Like all medicines, Sudafed Blocked Nose Spray can have side-effects, although not everybody gets them.

Occasionally people may experience local irritation such as burning, soreness, dryness, stinging, itching or sneezing.
Nausea and headache may rarely occur.
If this medicine is used continuously for long periods, congestion symptoms may return.

For a full list see the patient information leaflet.

Ingredients

The active ingredient in Sudafed Congestion Relief 0.1% Nasal Spray is: Xylometazoline
hydrochloride 1 mg in 1 ml.

Other ingredients are: Sodium hyaluronate, sorbitol, glycerol, disodium phosphate dihydrate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sodium chloride and water for injections.