The Drug Ontology

Last uploaded: December 20, 2024
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_7862
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_7862
Preferred Name

oxymetazoline

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
6-tert-butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol
2-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-hydroxybenzyl)-2-imidazoline
oxymetazoline
oxymetazolina
oxymetazolinum
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-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol
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