AFRIN

This brand name is authorized in Brazil, Ecuador, Estonia, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Singapore

Active ingredients

The drug AFRIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Oxymetazoline UNII K89MJ0S5VY - OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Oximetazoline is an imidazoline derivative. It exhibits sympathomimetic activity and specifically stimulates the α-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic system. When administered topically to the nose it causes vasoconstriction of the expansed arterioles of the mucosal nose and a concurrent reduction in blood flow. It also reduces the hypersecretion of the nasal mucosa, ultimately contributing to the decongestion of the nasal mucosa. Read about Oxymetazoline

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
R01AA05	Oxymetazoline	R Respiratory system → R01 Nasal preparations → R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use → R01AA Sympathomimetics, plain
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: BR	Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos	Identifier(s): 525516020019117, 525516020019217, 525516020019317, 538917110027917, 538917110028017, 538918020028517
Country: EC	Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria	Identifier(s): 3249-MEE-0518, 3250-MEE-0518, 364440213, 4852-MEE-1019, 7066-MEE-0222, H6950913
Country: EE	Ravimiamet	Identifier(s): 1471249, 1471250, 1471283, 1471294
Country: HK	Department of Health Drug Office	Identifier(s): 01416
Country: LT	Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba	Identifier(s): 1054106, 1054107, 1054108, 1054109
Country: MX	Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios	Identifier(s): 64245
Country: PL	Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych	Identifier(s): 100003225, 100157537, 100272920, 100272942, 100394214
Country: RO	Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale	Identifier(s): W63202001, W63203001, W63204001
Country: SG	Health Sciences Authority	Identifier(s): 02656P