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Naphazoline vs Xylometazoline - What's the difference?

naphazoline | xylometazoline |

As nouns the difference between naphazoline and xylometazoline

is that naphazoline is 2-(1-naphthylmethyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride, a sympathomimetic agent used as a vasoconstrictor while xylometazoline is a drug used as a topical nasal decongestant that works by constricting the blood vessels in the nose.

naphazoline

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia naphazoline)
  • 2-(1-naphthylmethyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride, a sympathomimetic agent used as a vasoconstrictor.

    • xylometazoline

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia xylometazoline)
  • A drug used as a topical nasal decongestant that works by constricting the blood vessels in the nose.

    • Synonyms

    * xylomethazoline