Term Name:	oxymetazoline
Synonyms:	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
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.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:7862]  ( EBI )