Term Name: | oxymetazoline hydrochloride |
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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 alpha-adrenergic activity, it is a vasoconstrictor that is used to relieve nasal congestion. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7863] ( EBI ) |