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Oxymetazoline

CHEBI:CHEBI_7862

Definition

A member of the class of phenols that is 2,4-dimethylphenol which is substituted at positions 3 and 6 by 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl and tert-butyl groups, respectively. A direct-acting sympathomimetic with marked alpha-adrenergic activity, it is a vasoconstrictor that is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) to relieve nasal congestion.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H24N2O
Molecular Mass
260.37460
Charge
0
SMILES
Cc1cc(c(O)c(C)c1CC1=NCCN1)C(C)(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H24N2O/c1-10-8-13(16(3,4)5)15(19)11(2)12(10)9-14-17-6-7-18-14/h8,19H,6-7,9H2,1-5H3,(H,17,18)
InChIKey
WYWIFABBXFUGLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-hydroxybenzyl)-2-imidazoline
  • 3-[(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl]-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol
  • 6-t-butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol
  • 6-tert-butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol
  • 6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol
  • oxymetazolina
  • oxymetazoline
  • oxymetazolinum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
7812
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Oxymetazoline

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