Tetrahydrozoline

• tetrahydrozoline

Where Found:

• tetrahydrozoline
• Tyzine Pediatric Drops
• Tyzine
• Collyrium Fresh Eye Drops
• Eyesine
• Mallazine Eye Drops
• Murine Plus
• Optigene 3
• Soothe
• Tetrasine Extra
• Visine
• Visine Extra

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms:

• body as a whole
  • low temperature

• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing
  • stop breathing

• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • constricted or dilated pupils
  • blurred vision

• skin
  • blue lips and fingernails

• gastrointestinal
  • nausea and/or vomiting

• heart and blood vessels
  • rapid heartbeat
  • elevated blood pressure (initially)
  • low blood pressure (later)

• nervous system
  • nervousness
  • irritability
  • coma
  • headache
  • tremors
  • seizures

Home Treatment:
DO NOT INDUCE EMESIS UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY Poison Control OR BY A PHYSICIAN.

Before Calling Poison Control:
Determine the following information:

• the patient's age, weight, and condition
• the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
• the time it was swallowed
• the amount swallowed

Call Poison Control:
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

What to Expect:
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• induce emesis
• administer activated charcoal
• administer a laxative
• use gastric lavage
• administer artificial respiration (breathing) if necessary
• maintain adequate respiration rate
• treat the symptoms

Prognosis:
Survival past 24 hours is usually a good sign that recovery will follow.