AFRIN

This brand name is authorized in Brazil, Ecuador, Estonia, Hong Kong SAR China, 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.
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Medicine classification

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

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