ATC codes:
R01AA07
EMLc
Indication
Nasal congestion
ICD11 code:
MF11.7
INN
Xylometazoline
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
(EML)
(EMLc)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Local > Nasal > Spray:
0.05% w/v equivalent to 0.5 mg per mL
(EMLc)
Sex
All
Age
Children (1 month - 12 years)
Age restriction
Not in children less than 3 months
Therapeutic alternatives
Medicines within the same pharmacological class can be used
Therapeutic alternatives limitations for EMLc
Therapeutic alternatives to be reviewed (2023)
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of square box listings on the EML and EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended the therapeutic alternatives for xylometazoline nasal spray be reviewed.