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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
NOT FOR INJECTION – FOR OPHTHALMIC USE ONLY. Patients under therapy with MAO inhibitors may experience a severe hypertensive crisis if given a sympathomimetic drug. Use in children, especially infants, may result in CNS depression leading to coma and marked reduction in body temperature.
Remove contact lenses before using.
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Uses
NAPHCON® FORTE (Naphazoline Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP), 0.1% is indicated for use as a topical ocular vasoconstrictor.
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Other Information
NAPHCON® FORTE (Naphazoline Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP), 0.1% is a sterile preparation. Naphazoline HCl, an ocular vasoconstrictor, is an imidazoline derivative sympathomimetic amine. It occurs as a white, odorless crystalline powder having a bitter taste and is freely soluble in water and in alcohol. The active ingredient is represented by the structural formula:
C14H14N2HCl
MW=246.74
Chemical name:
2-(1-naphthylmethyl)-2-imidazoline monohydrochloride
Each mL contains: Active: Naphazoline Hydrochloride 0.1%. Preservative: Benzalkonium Chloride 0.01%. Inactives: Boric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Edetate Disodium, Sodium Carbonate and/or Hydrochloric Acid (to adjust pH), Purified Water. DM-00
The solution has a pH of 5.5 to 7.0.
Sources
Naphcon Manufacturers
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Alcon
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Instill one or two drops in the conjunctival sac(s) every three to four hours as needed.
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