Chemicals and Drugs

Oxymetazoline

A direct acting sympathomimetic used as a vasoconstrictor to relieve nasal congestion. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1251)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A direct acting sympathomimetic used as a vasoconstrictor to relieve nasal congestion. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1251)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H24N2O
Molecular Weight
260.37 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1491-59-4
IUPAC Name
6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol
InChIKey
WYWIFABBXFUGLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1CC2=NCCN2)C)O)C(C)(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D010109
Source
PubChem CID 4636

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Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride
  • Hydrochloride, Oxymetazoline

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(66); was see under IMIDAZOLES 1966-90

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D03w.383.129w.308.704w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxymetazoline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010109. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010109
  2. Oxymetazoline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymetazoline
  3. Oxymetazoline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417813
  4. Oxymetazoline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4636. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4636