SNUP nasal spray for adults 10ml

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Read this instruction carefully before you start using this medicine.
This medicine can be obtained without a prescription. However, it is necessary to use the drug SNUP carefully, in order to achieve the best results with it.
Save the instructions. You may need to read it again.
If you have any further questions, ask your pharmacist.
If your symptoms worsen or you do not get better after 5 or 7 days, you must contact your doctor.
If any side effect becomes serious or you notice any side effect that is not listed in this guide, please inform your doctor or pharmacist.

In this guide you will read:
1. What is the drug SNUP and what is it for?
2. What you need to know before taking SNUP
3. How to use the drug SNUP
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store SNUP medicine
6. Additional information

1. WHAT IS THE DRUG SNUP AND WHAT IS IT FOR?
The drug SNUP nasal spray, solution, contains the active substance xylometazoline, which narrows the blood vessels of the nasal mucosa, thereby reducing swelling and increasing the patency of the nasal canals. The drug is intended to relieve the symptoms of stuffy nose, chronic and allergic rhinitis (allergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa), sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses).

SNUP (0.1%) nasal spray, solution is intended for adults and children older than 12 years.

2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE SNUP
You must not use SNUP if:
 you are hypersensitive to the active substance or to any auxiliary substance of the medicine
 you have dry inflammation of the nasal mucosa (rhinitis sicca)
 children under 12 years of age (SNUP 0.1% nasal spray, solution).

When taking SNUP, take special care if:
In the following text, it will be described, when SNUP nasal spray, solution can be used only under certain conditions and with special precautions. Please ask your doctor about them. This also applies if these allegations were related to you in the past.
What should you pay attention to?
Long-term use and overdose should be avoided, especially in children. Long-term use and overdose of this drug can lead to reactive hyperemia of the nasal mucosa. The rebound effect can lead to airway obstruction, which then causes patients to use the drug repeatedly, or even continuously. This can further lead to chronic swelling (rhinitis medicamentosa) and even atrophy of the nasal mucosa (ozena). In milder cases, it may be considered to stop the application of the drug first on one nostril, and after the discomfort has subsided, to switch to the other side, in order to preserve at least part of nasal breathing.
Patients with glaucoma, especially angle-closure glaucoma, should consult a doctor before using xylometazoline sneezing medication.
SNUP nasal spray, solution should be used only after careful consideration of benefits and risks in the following cases:
- in patients who are treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and other drugs that possibly increase blood pressure
- with increased eye pressure, especially with angle-closure glaucoma.
- severe diseases of the heart and blood flow (e.g. heart blood vessel disease, hypertension)
- in pheochromocytoma
- metabolic disorders (e.g. hyperthyroidism, diabetes)
– enlargement of the prostate.

Administration of other drugs
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription, homeopathic medicines or high-dose vitamins.
Simultaneous use with the following drugs can lead to an increase in blood pressure:
 tricyclic antidepressants,
 mono-amine oxidase inhibitors of the tranylcypromine type,
 medicines that lead to an increase in blood pressure.

Taking SNUPsa with food or drinks
Not applicable.

Administration of SNUP during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Before you start taking any medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist. SNUP nasal spray, solution should not be used during pregnancy, as there is insufficient data on its use in pregnant women. It should not be used during breastfeeding either, since it is not known whether the active substance passes into breast milk.

The influence of the drug SNUP driving a motor vehicle and operating machinery
With long-term use or administration of larger doses of SNUP nasal spray, solution for sneezing, effects on the functions of the heart and blood flow, or on the nervous system, cannot be ruled out. In these cases, the ability to drive and operate machinery may be compromised. Keep in mind especially that alcohol worsens your ability to participate in traffic!

Important information about some of the ingredients of SNUP
There is no significant information about the excipients contained in this medicine.

3. HOW TO USE THE DRUG SNUP
Always take the drug SNUP exactly as your doctor has explained it to you. If you are not absolutely sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.

SNUP nasal spray, solution (0.1%)
The drug is intended for nasal use.
Adults and children over 12 years of age: as needed, inject one dose of SNUP 0.1% nasal spray solution into each nostril up to 3 times a day.
SNUP 0.1% nasal spray, the solution should not be applied for longer than 7 days. The drug is not intended for children under 12 years of age.

If you have taken more SNUP than you should
If you or your child have taken a higher dose of the medicine than what was recommended for you or if someone else accidentally took your medicine, contact your doctor, pharmacist or the nearest health facility immediately. Due to overdose or accidental oral intake, the following effects may occur: pupil dilation (mydriasis), nausea, vomiting, blue lips (cyanosis), temperature, convulsions, heart and blood flow disorders (tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmia, collapse, cardiac arrest, hypertension), disorders lung functions (pulmonary edema, breathing disorders), psychological disturbances. In addition, drowsiness, lowering of body temperature, slowing of heart rate, lowering of blood pressure similar to shock, cessation of breathing and coma may occur. Therapy is administration of medicated charcoal, gastric lavage, or administration of oxygen. High blood pressure, fever and cramps should be treated as needed.

If you forget to take SNUP
Never take a double dose to make up for a missed dose! Continue taking the medicine as prescribed in the instructions.

If you suddenly stop taking SNUP
Not applicable.

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
The medicine SNUP, nasal spray, solution, as well as other medicines, can have unwanted effects, although they do not necessarily occur in everyone.
Data on the frequency of side effects can be divided into the following categories:
Very common: more often than 1 in 10 patients taking the medicine
Common: in 1-10 out of 100 patients taking the medicine
Uncommon: in 1-10 out of 1,000 patients taking the medicine
Rare: in 1-10 out of 10,000 patients taking the medicine
Very rare: less than 1 in 10,000 patients taking the medicine
Unknown: cannot be estimated from the available data

The airways
SNUP nasal spray, solution can, especially in sensitive patients, cause temporary mild irritation (burning or dryness of the nasal mucosa).
Often, after the reduction of the effect, there may be increased swelling of the mucous membrane (reactive hyperemia).
Occasionally: nosebleeds, sneezing.
Long-term or frequent use, as well as higher doses of SNUP nasal spray, solution for sneezing can lead to irritation (burning or dryness of the nasal mucosa) and increased swelling of the mucous membrane, which worsen due to excessive use of the drug (rhinitis medicamentosa or medicinal rhinitis).
This effect can occur already after a five-day treatment, and after prolonged use it can cause permanent damage to the mucous membrane with the formation of scabs (rhinitis sicca).

Nervous system
Headache, insomnia or fatigue are rare.
Very rare: hallucinations (especially in children).

Heart and blood flow
Occasionally there is an effect on the heart and blood flow, such as palpitations, rapid pulse, increased blood pressure. Very rare: heart rhythm disorders.

Musculoskeletal system:
Very rarely: convulsions (primarily in children).

Immune system:
Occasionally: hypersensitivity reactions (skin rash, itching, swelling of the skin and mucous membranes).

If any side effect becomes serious or you notice any side effect that is not listed in this guide, please inform your doctor or pharmacist.

5. HOW TO STORE THE MEDICINE SNUP
Keep out of the reach and sight of children!
Expiration date:
5 years After first opening, store the medicine at a temperature of up to 25°C and do not use for longer than 12 months. Do not use the drug SNUP after the expiration date indicated on the package. The term of use expires on the last day of the specified month.
Storage:
Store at a temperature of up to 30C. Unused medicine is destroyed in accordance with current regulations. Medicines should not be thrown into the sewer or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer need. These measures help preserve the environment.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What does SNUP contain?
SNUP, nasal spray, solution; 0.1%
The active substances are: The active substance is xylometazoline (in the form of xylometazoline hydrochloride). 1 mL of nasal spray solution contains 1 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride. One application of the drug (about 0.09 mL of solution) contains 0.09 mg of xylometazoline hydrochloride. Other ingredients are: Potassium dihydrogen phosphate; sea water, purified; water, purified.

What the drug SNUP looks like and the contents of the package
SNUP, nasal spray, solution; 0.1% Nasal spray, solution, is a clear, colorless liquid.
SNUP, nasal spray, solution; 0.1% The drug is packaged in multi-dose bottles made of HDPE (10 mL) with a PP/PE/steel spray pump, for dosing on the neck of the bottle and a plastic cap. The outer packaging of the drug is a collapsible cardboard box.

Before use, study the instructions in detail. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about indications, precautions and adverse drug reactions.