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Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride

Manufacturer
Bi-Mart | RARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Effective date
2025-08-01
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:10:23

Label at a glance#

ProductOxymetazoline Hydrochloride
Active ingredientOXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to: common cold hay fever upper respiratory allergies temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure shrinks swollen nasal membranes so you can breathe more freely

Dosage and administration

adults and children 6 to under 12 years of age (with adult supervision): 2 or 3 sprays in each nostril not more often than every 10 to 12 hours. Do not exceed 2 doses in any 24-hour period. children under 6 years of age: ask a doctor. To use: Push firmly down on cap and turn counter clockwise.  To spray , squeeze bottle quickly and firmly. Do not tilt head backward while spraying. Wipe nozzle clean after use. Secu...

Storage and handling

store at room temperature

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Nasal Decongestant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to:
    • common cold
    • hay fever
    • upper respiratory allergies
  • temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
  • shrinks swollen nasal membranes so you can breathe more freely

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • heart disease
  • high blood pressure
  • thyroid disease
  • diabetes
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • do not use more than directed
  • do not use for more than 3 days. Use only as directed. Frequent or prolonged use may cause nasal congestion to recur or worsen.
  • temporary discomfort such as burning, stinging, sneezing or an increase in nasal discharge may occur
  • use of this container by more than one person may spread infection.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

symptoms persist

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away at 1-800-222-1222.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • adults and children 6 to under 12 years of age (with adult supervision):2 or 3 sprays in each nostril not more often than every 10 to 12 hours. Do not exceed 2 doses in any 24-hour period.
  • children under 6 years of age:ask a doctor.

To use:Push firmly down on cap and turn counter clockwise.  To spray, squeeze bottle quickly and firmly. Do not tilt head backward while spraying. Wipe nozzle clean after use. Secure cap after use.

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at room temperature

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

benzalkonium chloride, benzyl alcohol, edetate disodium, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium phosphate monobasic

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-866-467-2748

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

labellabel

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1000990oxymetazoline HCl 0.05 % Nasal SprayPSN1
1000990oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.5 MG/ML Nasal SpraySCD1
1000990oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05 % Nasal SpraySY1

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
OXYMETAZOLINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
e67be450-f8e4-4bc1-88bd-1259d379f55fProduct name120210127
c53f3286-4062-4cf5-8355-399519c639a6Product name120170424
a993dfc5-f219-4460-bde6-30dd724d9ef0Product name120160818
9869efd7-d6dd-0665-5b67-53adbe6ef15eProduct name120140508

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
37835-996-01Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride30 mL in 1 BOTTLE, SPRAYSPRAY301
37835-996-01Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride1 in 1 CARTONSPRAY11

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37835-99637835-996-01

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASICGR686LBA74IACT
SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC3980JIH2SWIACT
EDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KIACT
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDEF5UM2KM3W7IACT
BENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
POVIDONEFZ989GH94EIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDEK89MJ0S5VYACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
3c2a3ae0-eab6-12d0-e063-6394a90aa8da4ceb21f4-e391-4a6f-8d4b-f434ed4e50bf2025-08-01WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 3c2a3ae0-eab6-12d0-e063-6394a90aa8da
spl set id: 4ceb21f4-e391-4a6f-8d4b-f434ed4e50bf

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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