Opcon A

Naphazoline + Pheniramine

Naphazoline/pheniramine, sold under the brand name Naphcon-A among others, is a combination eye drop used to help the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis such as from hay fever.[2] It contains naphazoline and pheniramine.[2][1] It is used as an eye drop.[1] Use is not recommended for more than three days.[3] Side effects may include allergic reactions, eye pain, and dilated pupils.[2][4&...

I used Visine LR for over 20 years. Since its discontinuation, I've researched many eye drops and their ingredients. The only one that works amazingly, is Opcon-A! The oxymetazoline is absent but nephazoline is just as effective. My eyes are not red and lasts long periods. Thank goodness because I thought I would never find an alternative. ## I agree with Inna. I buy the Opcon-A from Amazon as an alternative to Visine LR. You get two bottles for under $9.00 and it works similar to Visine LR. ## @Inna, I appreciate the heads up on the replacement for Visine LR. There's a actually pretty popular discussion thread here on the topic of Visine LR with many people from around the world searching for an alternative. I think if you were to repost this over there as well, a lot of them w...

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Opcon A eye drops work well for a short time. I haven't found any eye drops to replace Visine L.R. that have the lasting effects. Help! ## Hi Jerry - you might want to check out another discussion on this since it already has a lot of people posting in it: Visine LR Discontinued (Newest posts first). Hope this helps! ## If you only need them occasionally, use what I use —although it's Rx Only (in practice, a local doc visits a local pharmacy and we buy it OTC or if we have Rx coverage, bring a script) —TOBRADEX (generic available: TOBRAMYCIN and DEXAMETHASONE. Not for daily use. Very effective and the generic is expensive; I use my RX coverage to pay for 3 x 5mL and noted that the retail would be close to $300, ad that;s for the Sandoz generic. Im not an ophthalmolog...

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Opcon-a Ophthalmic Solution/ Drops by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated ## Package Codes: 24208-430-03, 24208-430-15, 24208-430-30, 24208-430-45 ## Active Ingredients: Naphazoline Hydrochloride + Pheniramine Maleate

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Opcon-a Ophthalmic Solution/ Drops by Remedyrepack Inc. ## Package Codes: 61786-557-15 ## Active Ingredients: Naphazoline Hydrochloride + Pheniramine Maleate

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Opcon-a Ophthalmic Solution/ Drops by Remedyrepack Inc. ## Package Codes: 70518-0475-0 ## Active Ingredients: Naphazoline Hydrochloride + Pheniramine Maleate