naphazoline pheniramine ophthalmic

The combination of Naphazoline and pheniramine ophthalmic is an eye drop used to temporarily relieve “minor eye redness or itching caused by ragweed, pollen, grass, or animal dander and hair”. According to drugs.com, Naphazoline works by narrowing swollen blood vessels in the eyes to reduce eye redness, whereas Pheniramine reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. To make sure this combination medicine will be safe for you, you must tell your doctor if you have heart disease, urination problems, or narrow-angle glaucoma. You should also tell them if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before using “Naphazoline-pheniramine ophthalmic” combination medicine, especially since it is still not known whether this medicine could harm the fetus or the nursing baby. As far as the common side effects are concerned, drugs.com lists them as follows: mild burning or stinging of the eye, blurred vision, and sensitivity to light. You should nonetheless contact your doctor if you experience ongoing or worsening eye redness, eye pain, or vision changes.