oxymetazoline has been researched along with Drug Overdose in 3 studies
Oxymetazoline: A direct acting sympathomimetic used as a vasoconstrictor to relieve nasal congestion. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1251)
oxymetazoline : A member of the class of phenols that is 2,4-dimethylphenol which is substituted at positions 3 and 6 by 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl and tert-butyl groups, respectively. A direct-acting sympathomimetic with marked alpha-adrenergic activity, it is a vasoconstrictor that is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) to relieve nasal congestion.
Drug Overdose: Accidental or deliberate use of a medication or street drug in excess of normal dosage.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "We describe a typical case of apical ballooning syndrome in an octogenarian female patient with left ventricular wall motion abnormality on electrocardiography, whose ventricular function returned to normal." | 1.35 | Apical ballooning syndrome secondary to nasal decongestant abuse. ( Faria Neto, JR; Fortes, JA; Santos, GJ; Souza, NF; Wang, R; Zytinski, L, 2009) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (33.33) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (33.33) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (33.33) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Latham, GJ | 1 |
| Jardine, DS | 1 |
| Wang, R | 1 |
| Souza, NF | 1 |
| Fortes, JA | 1 |
| Santos, GJ | 1 |
| Faria Neto, JR | 1 |
| Zytinski, L | 1 |
| Sprung, J | 1 |
| Alhaddad, ST | 1 |
3 other studies available for oxymetazoline and Drug Overdose
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Oxymetazoline and hypertensive crisis in a child: can we prevent it?
Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Administration, Intranasal; Blood Pressure; Child; Child, Preschool; Dru | 2013 |
Apical ballooning syndrome secondary to nasal decongestant abuse.
Topics: Aged, 80 and over; Drug Overdose; Female; Humans; Nasal Decongestants; Oxymetazoline; Takotsubo Card | 2009 |
Use of anticholinergics to treat bradycardia caused by alpha1-adrenergic agonist overdose is not safe.
Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Bradycardia; Child, Preschool; Cholinergic An | 1996 |