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Oxymetazoline, sold under the brand name Afrin among others, is a topical decongestant and vasoconstrictor medication. It is available over-the-counter as a nasal spray to treat nasal congestion and nosebleeds, as eye drops to treat eye redness due to minor irritation, and (in the United States) as a prescription topical cream to treat persistent facial redness due to rosacea in adults.
The FDA has approved Merck's Oxytrol for Women, the first over-the-counter treatment for overactive bladder in women, a condition that Merck says affects more than 20 million American women.
Naphazoline is a medicine used as a decongestant, and a vasoconstrictor added to eye drops to relieve red eye.It has a rapid action in reducing swelling when applied to mucous membranes.
Iproheptine, also known as N-isopropyl-1,5-dimethylhexylamine or as N-isopropyloctodrine, is an alkylamine and the N-isopropyl derivative of octodrine (2-amino-6-methylheptane or 1,5-dimethylhexylamine (1,5-DMHA)).
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Over-the-Counter Treatments “There are a variety of over-the-counter topical or vaginal treatments for yeast infections which contain antifungal medication,” says Kelly Culwell, MD, also known ...
Decongestants are also used to reduce redness in the treatment of simple conjunctivitis. A 2016 Cochrane review found insufficient evidence to support the use of intranasal corticosteroids in the relief of common cold symptoms; [ 2 ] however, the review was based on three trials and the quality of the evidence was regarded as very low.
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines at FamilyDoctor.org, maintained by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Contains extensive information on over-the-counter drugs and their responsible use, including specific guidance on several drug classes in question-and-answer format and information on common drug interactions.