Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (AU) Revision Year: 2021 Publisher: Allergan Australia Pty Ltd, 810 Pacific Highway, Gordon NSW 2072, ABN: 85 000 612 831
ALBALON.
Naphazoline hydrochloride.
| Pharmaceutical Form |
|---|
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Eye drops, solution. |
Each mL of ALBALON eye drops contains 1 mg naphazoline hydrochloride.
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients.
Naphazoline hydrochloride is a white, odourless crystalline powder. Freely soluble in water and in alcohol; very slightly soluble in chloroform; practically insoluble in ether. A 1% solution in water has a pH of 5.0 to 6.6.
Chemical structure:
Chemical Name: 4,5,-dihydro-2-(1-naphthalenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole hydrochloride.
MW: 246.7
Empirical Formula: C14H14N2,HCl
CAS number: 550-99-2
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Naphazoline |
Naphazoline is a sympathomimetic amine with pronounced alpha adrenergic activity and as a consequence has vasoconstrictor activity. |
| List of Excipients |
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Polyvinyl alcohol 14 mg/mL, with benzalkonium chloride, disodium edetate, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide and purified water. |
ALBALON eye drops solution is supplied in dropper bottles. Each bottle has a fill volume of 15 mL.
Allergan Australia Pty Ltd, 810 Pacific Highway, Gordon NSW 2072, ABN: 85 000 612 831
AUST R 23197
Date of first approval: 14 November 1995
| Drug | Countries | |
|---|---|---|
| ALBALON | Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand |
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