Propylhexedrine
Indications
Propylhexedrine is used for:
Nasal Congestion
Adult Dose
Nasal Congestion
1-2 inhalations per nostril q2hr PRN; not to exceed 3 days
Child Dose
Nasal Congestion
<6 years: Not recommended
>6 years: 1-2 inhalations per nostril q2hr PRN; not to exceed 3 days
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity to drug or components
Within 14 days of MAO inhibitor therapy
Precautions
May be extracted & injected IV as amphetamine substitute by abusers: Potential for cardiomyopathy, dyspnea, death
Caution in cardiac disease (increase BP, HR, palpitations)
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy Category: C
Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Propylhexedrine :
Frequency Not Defined
Anxiety
Restlessness
Tremor
Sweating
Stinging
Dryness
Rebound congestion
Burning
Mechanism of Action
Cycloalkylamine; alpha adrenergic agonist; stimulates alpha-adrenergic receptors in nasal conjunctiva and arterioles to produce vasoconstriction that results in nasal decongestion