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tetrahydrozoline

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tetrahydrozoline /tet·ra·hy·droz·o·line/ (-hi-droz´ah-lēn) an adrenergic applied topically as the hydrochloride salt to the nasal mucosa and to the conjunctiva to produce vasoconstriction.
tetrahydrozoline [tet″rah-hi-droz´o-lēn]
an adrenergic vasoconstrictor applied topically to the nasal mucosa or conjunctiva as a decongestant.


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Viral conjunctivitis was diagnosed by her student health services, and over-the-counter tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride eye drops were prescribed.
The sympathomimetic amines include ephedrine and phenylephrine, and the imidazolines include naphazoline, oxymetazoline, tetrahydrozoline, and xylometazoline.
A safer nasal decongestant is phenylephrine hydrochloride, tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride, naphazoline hydrochloride, oxymetazoline hydrochloride, and xlometazoline hydrochloride.
 
 
 
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