Tramazoline

Tramazoline
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Identifiers
1082-57-1 
R01AA09
PubChem CID 5524
UNII SLE31693IV Yes
ChEMBL CHEMBL32573 
Chemical data
Formula C13H17N3
215.294 g/mol
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Tramazoline is a chemical that is used in the form of tramazoline hydrochloride in nasal decongestant preparations. [1] It is an α-adrenergic receptor agonist that inhibits secretion of nasal mucus.

It causes hypertension.[2]

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References

  1. "Spray-Tish Consumer Information". Consumer Medicines Information. MyDr.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2011. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. Peng N, Meng QC, King K, Oparil S, Wyss JM (April 1995). "Acute hypertension increases norepinephrine release in the anterior hypothalamic area". Hypertension 25 (4 Pt 2): 828–33. doi:10.1161/01.hyp.25.4.828. PMID 7721439.
  3. "Spray-Tish". Consumer Information. Retrieved 16 April 2011.