Use Rinostop spray 0.05% - 15ml is used for acute respiratory diseases accompanied by rhinitis (runny nose), acute allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and otitis media (as part of combination therapy to reduce swelling of the nasopharyngeal mucosa). The drug is also used to prepare a patient for diagnostic manipulations in the nasal passages. How to take The drug is administered intranasally. Spraying is performed after removing the protective cap from the sprayer. The sprayer is inserted into the nose, and by pressing its base, it is sprayed for 1 second. For children aged 2 to 6 years (0.05% spray), one spray into each nostril 1 or 2 times a day is recommended. Do not use more than 3 times a day. Do not use the drug continuously for more than 3-5 days. During administration, the bottle should be held with the sprayer pointing upwards. Contraindications Rinostop spray 0.05% - 15ml is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to xylometazoline and other components of the drug, arterial hypertension, tachycardia, severe atherosclerosis, glaucoma, atrophic rhinitis, hyperthyroidism, inflammatory diseases of the skin of the nasal vestibule, as well as after surgical interventions on the meninges (in history) and conditions after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. The drug is contraindicated for children under 2 years of age for 0.05% spray. The use of the drug is contraindicated during pregnancy. Do not use simultaneously with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, tetra- and tricyclic antidepressants, other local vasoconstrictors (decongestants), as well as drugs that increase blood pressure. Storage The drug should be stored out of reach of children at a temperature of 2degree to 25degreeC. The shelf life of the drug is 2 years. Do not use after the expiry date indicated on the package.