Naphazoline eye drops 

What Naphazoline is used for:

• Naphazoline is a decongestant used for temporary relief of redness of the eye due to minor eye irritations and ease allergy signs.

Do not take Naphazoline if:

• Hypersensitivity to Naphazoline
• You are suffering from glaucoma, serious eye diseases or who have had previous eye surgery.

Warnings & Precautions:

• Not to be used by contact lens wearers whilst wearing lenses.
• If you are being treated for high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, diabetes or increased thyroid activity consult your doctor before using the drops.
• Discard any eye drops remaining 28 days after opening the container.
• Continued use of this product may increase redness of the eye.
• If you experience eye pain, changes in vision or continued redness of the eye, or if the condition worsens or persists for more than 24 hours consult a doctor.
• If the solution changes colour or becomes cloudy do not use.

Possible Side Effects:

• Transient irritation 
• Stinging may occur 
• Other medicines and Naphazoline
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
• It may interact with other topically applied autonomic drugs used in the treatment of glaucoma. 
• It may interact with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and should not be used by patients receiving such treatment or within 14 days of ceasing therapy. 
• It may reverse the antihypertensive action of drugs used in the treatment of hypertension.
• There may be an increased risk of arrhythmias in patients receiving cardiac glycosides (digoxin) , quinidine or tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, desipramine)

How to take Naphazoline:

• Adults, children over 12 years and the elderly: one to two drops into the corner of each eye.
• For topical application to the eye.
• Gently squeeze the drops in the corner of the eye.
• Do not use more than 4 times daily.

How to store Naphazoline:

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Store below 25 degrees
• Do not freeze