oxymetazoline hydrochloride

Term ID

CHEBI:7863

Synonyms

• 2,6-dimethyl-2-(4-tertiarybutyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)methylimidazoline hydrochloride
• 2-(4-t-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-hydroxybenzyl)-2-imidazolinium chloride
• 2-(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-ium chloride
• 6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol hydrochloride
• Afrazine
• Ocuclear
• oxymetazoline HCl
• Sinex

Definition

A hydrochloride salt resulting from the reaction of equimolar quantities of oxymetazoline and hydrogen chloride. A direct-acting sympathomimetic with marked α-adrenergic activity, it is a vasoconstrictor that is used to relieve nasal congestion.

References

• cas:2315-02-8
• drugbank:DB00935
• hmdb:HMDB0015070
• kegg.drug:D01022
• pubmed:10501820
• pubmed:11243242
• pubmed:17152641
• pubmed:23257339
• pubmed:23988443
• reaxys:5462995

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )