Tetryzoline Other names: Tetrahydrozoline

Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₆N₂  Molecular mass: 200.285 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5419

Active ingredient description

Tetryzoline is an alpha adrenergic receptor agonist, which is used in form of nasal solution or spray for decongestion of nasal and nasopharyngeal mucosa.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
R01AA06 Tetryzoline R Respiratory system → R01 Nasal preparations → R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use → R01AA Sympathomimetics, plain
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R01AB03 Tetryzoline R Respiratory system → R01 Nasal preparations → R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use → R01AB Sympathomimetics, combinations excl. corticosteroids
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S01GA02 Tetryzoline S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01G Decongestants and antiallergics → S01GA Sympathomimetics used as decongestants
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 84-22-0
DrugBank Drug: DB06764
KEGG Drug: D08578
PubChem Compound: 5419
RxNorm Ingredient: 37935
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372673004
Tetryzoline (substance)
UNII Identifier: S9U025Y077
TETRAHYDROZOLINE

Medicines

Tetryzoline is an active ingredient of these brands:

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

  • VISPRING as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

  • OPTIZOLINE as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

  • (combination) ALLERGOPOS as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) OPSA-HIS as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Israel (IL)

Lithuania (LT)

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

  • VITRICINE as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

  • (combination) AKALLERG as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) ALLEREX as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) FLUOMOLINE as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

  • OPTIZOLINE as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

  • (combination) ALOSYN as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

South Africa (ZA)

  • (combination) CIBALLERGE as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) EFEMOLINE as Tetryzoline hydrochloride
  • (combination) OCULERGE as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) SPERSALLERG as TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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