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naphazoline

naphazoline

8.8
A medicine used in eye drops or nasal spray to reduce redness and swelling
  • noun
  • /ˌnæfəˈzoʊliːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nafazolina
  • This nasal spray contains naphazoline to help reduce swelling and congestion.

Examples

  • Use medications with naphazoline cautiously, as overuse can cause rebound congestion.

  • Many people use naphazoline drops to relieve eye redness.

  • My doctor recommended naphazoline eyedrops for my irritated eyes.

  • The doctor prescribed naphazoline for her nasal congestion.

  • My doctor recommended naphazoline eyedrops for my irritated eyes.

  • This nasal spray contains naphazoline to help reduce swelling and congestion.

  • Many people use naphazoline drops to relieve eye redness.

Synonyms

Privine
vsnaphazoline
  • Specialized
9.7

A medicine in a nasal spray and eyedrops that makes blood vessels smaller and reduces stuffiness and redness

has the same medical use but is the generic chemical name

Surface Forms

naphazoline singular
naphazolines plural

Etymology

Naphazoline comes from the naphthalene part, the chemical used in 'mothballs', plus the drug ending -azoline, so naphazoline is the name of a chemical medicine used in nose sprays and eyedrops to make small blood vessels narrower and reduce redness and swelling.