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Privine

Privine

9.7
A medicine in a nasal spray and eyedrops that makes blood vessels smaller and reduces stuffiness and redness
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • After catching a cold, she used Privine to relieve her nasal congestion.

Examples

  • It is important not to overuse Privine, as it can cause rebound congestion.

  • The doctor recommended Privine eyedrops for the patient's irritated eyes.

  • I used Privine to clear my stuffy nose.

  • The doctor recommended Privine for my allergies.

  • After catching a cold, she used Privine to relieve her nasal congestion.

  • The doctor recommended Privine eyedrops for the patient's irritated eyes.

  • I used Privine to clear my stuffy nose.

Synonyms

Sudafed
vsPrivine
3 4.1

A brand name for a medicine that relieves a blocked or stuffy nose

is a specific trademarked spray and eyedrop vasoconstrictor not a general decongestant brand
phenylephrine
vsPrivine
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A drug that narrows blood vessels to reduce nose swelling, make pupils larger, and raise blood pressure

is used for nasal congestion and eye irritation but not for pupil dilation
naphazoline
vsPrivine
  • Specialized
8.8

A medicine used in eye drops or nasal spray to reduce redness and swelling

is the trademarked product name for the same nasal and eye uses

Surface Forms

Privine singular
Privines plural

Etymology

Privine is a brand name for a nasal spray and eye drops, so it does not come from an old language. A helpful way to remember Privine is to think of vein, because the drug works on small blood vessels in the nose and eye, and that is why it relieves congestion and redness by making those vessels narrower.