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oxymetazoline

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oxymetazoline /oxy·met·az·o·line/ (-met-az´o-lēn) an adrenergic used as the hydrochloride salt as a vasoconstrictor to reduce nasal or conjunctival congestion.
ox·y·me·taz·o·line (ks-m-tz-ln, -mt-z-)
n.
A vasoconstricting drug that is used topically in the form of its hydrochloride to reduce nasal congestion.
oxymetazoline [ok″se-mĕ-taz´o-lēn]
a vasoconstrictor used topically as the hydrochloride salt in nasal congestion and conjunctival congestion.
oxymetazoline
a vasoconstrictor used topically as the hydrochloride salt in nasal congestion.
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Oxymetazoline was administered by nasal inhaler, two sprays in each nostril.
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Here are three of the more typical titles you can find in a quick wander through a medical library: Clinical Comparison of Oxymetazoline and Ephedrine in Nasal Decongestion; The Determination of the Optimal Oral Dose of Pseudoephedrine for Nasal Decongestion Using Nasal Histamine Challenge and Anterior Rhinometry; Nasal Decongestion With Imidazoline Derivatives: Acoustic Rhinometry Measurements.
Congestion and its comeuppance by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Sometimes equalization can be accomplished with slightly congested patients by using a quick acting spray decongestant such as oxymetazoline (Afrin), which has an onset of 10-15 minutes (duration 5-6 hours).
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