oxymetazoline hydrochloride

oxymetazoline hydrochloride
A vasoconstrictor used topically to reduce swelling and congestion of the nasal mucosa.

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oxy·met·az·o·line hy·dro·chlo·ride (ok″se-mət-azґo-lēn) [USP] an adrenergic, used topically as a vasoconstrictor to reduce swelling and congestion of the nasal mucosa and to relieve redness associated with minor irritations of the eye.

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