Oxymetazoline is sympathomimetic and is commonly used as a nasal decongestant and it is usually recommended at a dose of 2 to 3 nasal drops every 12 hours, in children between two and five years old. It is considered that its local vasoconstrictor effect can inhibit absorption which minimizes any systemic effect 12.
La oximetazolina es simpatomimética y se usa ampliamente como descongestionante nasal y, usualmente, se recomienda a razón de 2 a 3 gotas nasales cada 12 horas, en niños entre los 2 y 5 años, y se argumenta que su efecto vasoconstrictor local inhibiría la absorción, minimizando cualquier efecto sistémico 12.