Naphazoline
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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.
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Trade names | Clear Eyes, Cleari, Naphcon-A, Rohto |
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Routes of administration | Ophthalmic drug administration, nasal administration |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.492 |
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Formula | C14H14N2 |
Molar mass | 210.280 g·mol−1 |
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It was patented in 1934 and came into medical use in 1942.[1]