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oxymetazoline and Active Hyperemia

oxymetazoline has been researched along with Active Hyperemia in 2 studies

Oxymetazoline: A direct acting sympathomimetic used as a vasoconstrictor to relieve nasal congestion. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1251)
oxymetazoline : A member of the class of phenols that is 2,4-dimethylphenol which is substituted at positions 3 and 6 by 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl and tert-butyl groups, respectively. A direct-acting sympathomimetic with marked alpha-adrenergic activity, it is a vasoconstrictor that is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) to relieve nasal congestion.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Thus, its effects on red eye conjunctivitis induced by histamine and arachidonic acid were tested in rabbit eyes."7.69Efficacy of oxymetazoline eye drops in non-infectious conjunctivitis, the most common cause of acute red eyes. ( Chiou, GC; Xuan, B, 1997)
"Two double-blind, random-assignment clinical trials demonstrated the effectiveness of topical oxymetazoline hydrochloride in reducing histamine-induced hyperemia."5.05Topically applied oxymetazoline. Ocular vasoconstrictive activity, pharmacokinetics, and metabolism. ( Anderson, J; Chen, CC; Duzman, E; Leopold, IH; Lue, JC; Vita, JB, 1983)
" Thus, its effects on red eye conjunctivitis induced by histamine and arachidonic acid were tested in rabbit eyes."3.69Efficacy of oxymetazoline eye drops in non-infectious conjunctivitis, the most common cause of acute red eyes. ( Chiou, GC; Xuan, B, 1997)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Duzman, E1
Anderson, J1
Vita, JB1
Lue, JC1
Chen, CC1
Leopold, IH1
Xuan, B1
Chiou, GC1

Trials

1 trial available for oxymetazoline and Active Hyperemia

ArticleYear
Topically applied oxymetazoline. Ocular vasoconstrictive activity, pharmacokinetics, and metabolism.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1983, Volume: 101, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Animals; Clinical Trials as Topic; Conjunctivitis; Dose-Response Rel

1983

Other Studies

1 other study available for oxymetazoline and Active Hyperemia

ArticleYear
Efficacy of oxymetazoline eye drops in non-infectious conjunctivitis, the most common cause of acute red eyes.
    Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 1997, Volume: 13, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Animals; Arachidonic Acids; Conjunctiva; Conjunctivitis; Dose-Response Re

1997