loading...| Preferred Name |
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride |
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| Synonyms |
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride Visine L.R. OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Afrin Ocuclear |
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| Definitions |
The hydrochloride salt form of oxymetazoline, an imidazole derivative with a direct acting sympathomimetic property. Oxymetazoline binds to and activates alpha-2 adrenergic receptors. Upon nasal or ocular administration, oxymetazoline constricts the arterioles in the nose and eye, resulting in decreased nasal and conjunctival congestion, respectively. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29313 |
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| CAS_Registry |
2315-02-8 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C16H24N2O.HCl |
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| code |
C29313 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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| DEFINITION |
The hydrochloride salt form of oxymetazoline, an imidazole derivative with a direct acting sympathomimetic property. Oxymetazoline binds to and activates alpha-2 adrenergic receptors. Upon nasal or ocular administration, oxymetazoline constricts the arterioles in the nose and eye, resulting in decreased nasal and conjunctival congestion, respectively. |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
K89MJ0S5VY |
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| FULL_SYN |
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride Visine L.R. OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Afrin Ocuclear |
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| Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form | ||
| label |
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Oxymetazoline_Hydrochloride |
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| Preferred_Name |
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C29313 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0357797 |
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| subClassOf |