naphazoline
Sign in to saveNaphazoline is a medicine used as a decongestant, and a vasoconstrictor added to eye drops to relieve red eye. It has a rapid action in reducing swelling when applied to mucous membranes. It is a sympathomimetic agent with marked alpha adrenergic activity that acts on alpha-receptors in the arterioles of the conjunctiva to produce constriction, resulting in decreased congestion.
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Nasal administration
- Ophthalmic drug administration
- Side effects
- Nasal administration
- Ophthalmic drug administration
- Contraindications
- Pharmacology
- Chemistry
- Society and culture
- Illicit use
- References
Naphazoline is a medicine used as a decongestant, and a vasoconstrictor added to eye drops to relieve red eye. It has a rapid action in reducing swelling when applied to mucous membranes. It is a sympathomimetic agent with marked alpha adrenergic activity that acts on alpha-receptors in the arterioles of the conjunctiva to produce constriction, resulting in decreased congestion.
It was patented in 1934 and came into medical use in 1942.
Connections
Categories
1-Naphthyl compoundsAlpha1-adrenergic agonistsAlpha2-adrenergic agonistsDecongestantsDrugboxes which contain changes to verified fieldsDrugboxes which contain changes to watched fieldsDrugs with non-standard legal statusECHA InfoCard ID from WikidataImidazolinesNaphthylethylaminesOphthalmology drugsOver-the-counter drugs in the United States