Talk:Oxymetazoline

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[edit] Does it raise blood pressure or not?

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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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)