| Descriptor English: | Oxymetazoline | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Oximetazolina 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Oximetazolina | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Oxymétazoline | ||||
| Entry term(s): | Hydrochloride, Oxymetazoline Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride | ||||
| Tree number(s): | D03.383.129.308.704 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010109 | ||||
| Scope note: | A direct acting sympathomimetic used as a vasoconstrictor to relieve nasal congestion. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1251) | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine | ||||
| Pharm Action: | Adrenergic alpha-Agonists Sympathomimetics Nasal Decongestants | ||||
| Registry Number: | 8VLN5B44ZY | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Phenol, 3-((4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl)-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,4-dimethyl- | ||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under IMIDAZOLES 1966-90 | ||||
| History Note: | 91(66); was see under IMIDAZOLES 1966-90 | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 10289 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D010109 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/05/31 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
 Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]Heterocyclic Compounds
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                        Oxymetazoline                                            
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                        Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride                                            
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                | Concept UI | M0015681 | 
| Scope note | A direct acting sympathomimetic used as a vasoconstrictor to relieve nasal congestion. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1251) | 
| Preferred term | Oxymetazoline | 
| Concept UI | M0582451 | 
| Preferred term | Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride | 
| Entry term(s) | Hydrochloride, Oxymetazoline | 
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