Talk:Oxymetazoline

Does it raise blood pressure or not?

Article isn't clear on this. --63.25.23.85 (talk) 16:35, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

How long is "prolonged" ?

Would love an expert to chime in on what constitutes "prolonged" use with respect to rebound congestion: days? weeks? months? SJFriedl (talk) 01:03, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

It varies by user, age and weight but the lablels say not to use more than 3 days. Usually the rebound effect starts between 3 - 10 days. The more you use the spray the worse the rebound effect.

4.142.123.247 (talk) 14:41, 9 March 2008 (UTC)eric

Too technical

I just added a flag requesting expert attention, because I believe this article violates guidelines such as Make technical articles accessible and explain jargon. I can't fix it, because I can't even pronounce many of these words, let alone explain them. Through a whole bunch of searching, I've gotten to a point where I believe I can improve a single sentence, from this:

The medication has sympathomimetic properties, and thus constricts the blood vessels of the nose and sinuses via activation of alpha-2 adrenergic receptors, an in turn causes a decrease in interstitial fluid accumulation (nasal edema).

to this:

The medication imitates adrenaline sympathomimetically, and thus activates alpha-2 adrenergic receptors, which constrict the blood vessels of the nose and sinuses, thereby reducing their swelling (edema).

But this may be wrong, I don't know. I'm not a scientist. 66.167.253.127 (talk) 13:36, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

how about some information on how this can be addicting? the rebound congestion, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.126.23.214 (talk) 01:01, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Removed phrase from lede

I removed the following clause because it's too specific and random to be included in the lede. However, it may be placed deeper in the article.

"[Oxymetazoline] had the distinction of being the nasal decongestant among the on-board medication of Apollo 11."

I made removed this clause before I logged in. ask123 (talk) 22:03, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Comparison to xylometazoline

Article should include some comparison with xylometazoline, especially since lede mentions derivation from it. Relative strength, onset, duration etc. There's at least one source in Pubmed, although primary. More when I get to my desktop. D Anthony Patriarche (talk) 19:39, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Abuse

We need to create a section for abuse. https://www.reddit.com/r/QuitAfrin/comments/qyu5hf/how_long_have_you_been_hooked/ Gabefair (talk) 16:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

i dont think they're talking about using it to get high...? unless I am mistaken AGIwithTheBraids (talk) 17:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)