Altazine

Drug overview for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl):

Generic name: TETRAHYDROZOLINE HCL (TEH-truh-hi-DROZE-oh-leen)
Drug class: Ophthalmic Decongestants
Therapeutic class: Ophthalmic Agents

Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride, an imidazoline-derivative sympathomimetic amine, is a vasoconstrictor.

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.

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The following indications for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Ocular redness

Professional Synonyms:
Eye redness
Ocular erythema

The following dosing information is available for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl):

Dosing
Administration
Dosing Information
Generic

No enhanced Dosing information available for this drug.

Ophthalmic solutions of tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride are applied topically to the conjunctiva. Care must be taken to avoid contamination of the solution container.

No dosing information available.

No generic dosing information available.

The following drug interaction information is available for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl):

Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 0 severe interactions.

There are 0 moderate interactions.

The following contraindication information is available for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl):

Overview
Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

Drug contraindication overview.

No enhanced Contraindications information available for this drug.

There are 1 contraindications. Absolute contraindication.

Contraindication List
Angle-closure glaucoma

There are 0 severe contraindications.

There are 0 moderate contraindications.

The following adverse reaction information is available for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl):

Overview
Severe
Less Severe

Adverse reaction overview.

No enhanced Common Adverse Effects information available for this drug.

There are 1 severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
None.	None.

Rare/Very Rare
Hypertension

There are 5 less severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
None.	None.

Rare/Very Rare
General weakness Headache disorder Hyperhidrosis Palpitations Tremor

The following precautions are available for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl):

Pediatric
Pregnant
Lactation
Geriatric

No enhanced Pediatric Use information available for this drug.

Contraindicated

None

Severe Precaution

None

Management or Monitoring Precaution

None

Animal reproduction studies have not been performed with tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride. It is not known whether the drug can cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women or affect reproduction capacity. Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed.

Since it is not known if tetrahydrozoline is distributed into milk, the drug should be used with caution in nursing women.

No enhanced Geriatric Use information available for this drug.

The following prioritized warning is available for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl):

No warning message for this drug.

The following icd codes are available for ALTAZINE (tetrahydrozoline hcl)'s list of indications:

Ocular redness
H57.8	Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa
H57.89	Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa