Naphazoline : Before Using - Ak-Con, Albalon, Allerest, Allergy Drops, Clear Eyes Lubricating Eye Redness Reliever, Comfort Eye Drops, Degest 2, Estivin II, I-Naphline, Muro's Opcon, Nafazair, Naphcon, Naphcon Forte, Ocu-Zoline Sterile Ophthalmic Solution, VasoClear, VasoClear A, Vasocon Regular, Albalon Liquifilm, Vasocon

Naphazoline - Ophthalmic

Brand Names

Ak-Con, Albalon, Allerest, Allergy Drops, Clear Eyes Lubricating Eye Redness Reliever, Comfort Eye Drops, Degest 2, Estivin II, I-Naphline, Muro's Opcon, Nafazair, Naphcon, Naphcon Forte, Ocu-Zoline Sterile Ophthalmic Solution, VasoClear, VasoClear A, Vasocon Regular, Albalon Liquifilm, Vasocon Naphazoline *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are using this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For ophthalmic naphazoline, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to naphazoline. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.

Pregnancy care

This drug may be absorbed into the body. However, studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets.

Breast-feeding problem

Naphazoline may be absorbed into the mother's body. However, this drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Use by infants and children is not recommended, since they are especially sensitive to the effects of naphazoline.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of naphazoline in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of ophthalmic naphazoline. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Overactive thyroid Use of ophthalmic naphazoline may make the condition worse

Eye disease, infection, or injury The symptoms of the condition may be confusing with possible side effects of ophthalmic naphazoline