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OXYMETAZOLINE HCl
- CAS number
- 2315-02-8
- Molecular formula
- C16H25ClN2O
- Molecular weight
- 296.83 g/mol

About this molecule
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride is a hydrochloride salt resulting from the reaction of equimolar quantities of oxymetazoline and hydrogen chloride. A direct-acting sympathomimetic with marked alpha-adrenergic activity, it is a vasoconstrictor that is used to relieve nasal congestion. It has a role as a sympathomimetic agent, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, a vasoconstrictor agent and a nasal decongestant. It contains an oxymetazoline(1+).
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol;hydrochloride
- InChIKey
- BEEDODBODQVSIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1CC2=NCCN2)C)O)C(C)(C)C.Cl
- PubChem CID
- 66259
Also known as
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride · Oxymetazoline HCl · Ocuclear · Afrazine · Nostrilla · Rhofade · Visine L.R. · Vicks Sinex
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