BASICS
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
- Oxymetazoline may be confused with oxymetholone
- Afrin® may be confused with aspirin
- Afrin® (oxymetazoline) may be confused with Afrin® (saline)
- Neo-Synephrine® (oxymetazoline) may be confused with Neo-Synephrine® (phenylephrine)
- Visine® may be confused with Visken®
Pronunciation
(oks i met AZ oh leen)
Generic Available
Yes: Nasal spray
U.S. Brand Names
- 4-Way® 12 Hour [OTC]
- Afrin® Extra Moisturizing [OTC]
- Afrin® Original [OTC]
- Afrin® Severe Congestion [OTC]
- Afrin® Sinus [OTC]
- Dristan™ 12-Hour [OTC]
- Duramist® Plus [OTC]
- Duration® [OTC] [DSC]
- Genasal [OTC]
- Mucinex® Full force™ [OTC]
- Mucinex® moisture smart™ [OTC]
- Neo-Synephrine® 12 Hour Extra Moisturizing [OTC]
- Neo-Synephrine® 12 Hour [OTC]
- NRS® [OTC]
- Nōstrilla® [OTC]
- Vicks Sinex® 12 Hour Ultrafine Mist [OTC]
- Vicks Sinex® 12 Hour [OTC]
- Vicks® Early Defense™ [OTC]
- Visine® L.R. [OTC]
Canadian Brand Names
- Claritin® Allergic Decongestant
- Dristan® Long Lasting Nasal
- Drixoral® Nasal
Therapeutic Categories
- Adrenergic Agonist Agent
- Decongestant, Nasal
- Nasal Agent, Vasoconstrictor
- Vasoconstrictor, Nasal
- Vasoconstrictor, Ophthalmic
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