2006-11-28 13:35:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
ox·y·me·taz·o·line (ks-m-tz-ln, -mt-z-)
n.
A vasoconstricting drug that is used topically in the form of its hydrochloride to reduce nasal congestion.
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2006-11-28 13:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by UNI Panther 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a drug that makes the blood vessels in your nose constrict (contract into being smaller).
One cause of nasal congestion (stuffiness) is your nasal membranes (linings) swelling up really bad, because they get more blood flow during allergies or an infection. Oxymetazoline causes the blood vessels to contract, relieving the inflammation and clearing up your nose.
2006-11-28 14:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by indigojerk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 16:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋