Preferred Name | Naphazoline | |
Synonyms |
Ciba 2020/R Naphazoline Alpha-Naphthylmethyl Imidazoline NAPHAZOLINE Clearine |
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Definitions |
An imidazole derivative and a direct-acting sympathomimetic amine with vasoconstrictive activity. Upon ocular administration, naphazoline exerts its effect by acting on alpha-adrenergic receptors in the arterioles of the conjunctiva to produce vasoconstriction, resulting in decreased conjunctival congestion and diminished itching, irritation and redness. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61856 |
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CAS_Registry |
835-31-4 |
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Chemical_Formula |
C14H14N2 |
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code |
C61856 |
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Concept_In_Subset | ||
Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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DEFINITION |
An imidazole derivative and a direct-acting sympathomimetic amine with vasoconstrictive activity. Upon ocular administration, naphazoline exerts its effect by acting on alpha-adrenergic receptors in the arterioles of the conjunctiva to produce vasoconstriction, resulting in decreased conjunctival congestion and diminished itching, irritation and redness. |
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FDA_UNII_Code |
H231GF11BV |
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FULL_SYN |
Ciba 2020/R Naphazoline Alpha-Naphthylmethyl Imidazoline NAPHAZOLINE Clearine |
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Has_Salt_Form | ||
label |
Naphazoline |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Naphazoline |
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Preferred_Name |
Naphazoline |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C61856 |
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Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0027373 |
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subClassOf |