naphazoline hydrochloride


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naphazoline hydrochloride

(năf-ăz′ō-lēn)
A vasoconstrictor drug used topically as a nasal decongestant and as an ophthalmic mydriatic or vasoconstrictor.
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naphazoline hydrochloride

A sympathomimetic vasoconstrictor, which may be used as a topical decongestant in 0.1% eyedrops. It causes slight mydriasis. It also comes as naphazoline nitrate. See adrenaline (epinephrine); ocular decongestant.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann