Drug Summary

  Drug name:  naphazoline
  Chemical name:  Naphazoline hydrochloride
  Formula:  C₁₄H₁₄N₂
  Weight:   210.2744
  CAS no:  835-31-4
  DrugBank link:  DB06711
  Description:  Naphazoline is a rapid acting sympathomimetic vasoconstrictor of occular artierioles. It acts to decrease congestion of the conjunctiva and is found in many over-the-counter eye drops.
  Indication:  Naphazoline is primarily indicated in conditions like Corneal vascularity, Hyperaemia, Itching, Nasal congestion, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Sinusitis