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Naphazoline, sold under many brand names, is a medication used to treat a stuffy nose or eye redness due to minor irritation. It is available as a nasal spray or eye drops.

Common side effects include blurry vision and stinging. Other side effects may include recurrence of stuffiness following stopping use, headache, palpitations, and nervousness. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It works by activating alpha adrenergic receptor which cases small arteries to narrow.

Naphazoline was patented in 1934 and came into medical use in 1942. It is available as a generic medication and over the counter. In the United States 15 ml of solution costs about 14 USD.