Naphazoline (Nasal)
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Brand Names: U.S.:
Privine? [OTC]
Uses
- It is used to ease allergy signs.
- Naphazoline lowers or stops the body's reaction to the allergen.
Dosing
How to take
- For the nose only.
- Blow your nose before use.
- Nose drops:
- Sit in chair or lie down.
- If you are in a chair, hold head back. If lying in bed, place a pillow under your shoulders and drop head back.
- Put nose dropper into nose 1/4 inch and drop in.
- Stay in same position for 2 minutes. This keeps this drug in your nose.
- Nose spray:
- Close 1 nostril.
- Tilt your head forward a little.
- Put nose spray tube into other nostril.
- While breathing in, press down once to release spray.
- Breathe out from your mouth.
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