Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R01AA05,R01AB07,S01GA04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001491-59-4

Chemical Formula

C16-H24-N2-O

Molecular Weight

260

Therapeutic Categories

Vasoconstrictor for local use in otorhinolaryngology

Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Name

Phenol, 3-[(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)metyl]-6-(1,1-dimetyletyl)-2,4-dimetyl-

Foreign Names

• Oxymetazolinum (Latin)
• Oxymetazolin (German)
• Oxymétazoline (French)
• Oximetazolina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Oximetazolina (OS: DCIT)
• Oxymetazoline (OS: BAN)
• Oxymétazoline (OS: DCF)
• Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
• H 990 (IS)
• Oxymétazoline (chlorhydrate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
• Oxymetazoline hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Oxymetazolinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Oxymetazolini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Afrin
  Bayer, Hungary; Bayer, Lithuania; Bayer, Latvia; Bayer, Slovenia
• Afrin [+ Benzalkonium, + Sodium Chloride]
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Brazil
• Afrin 0.025%
  Scherring, Egypt
• Afrin 0.05%
  Scherring, Egypt
• Afrin 0.5 mg/ml
  Bayer, Hungary
• Apracur
  H. Medica Arg., Argentina
• Burazin
  Kurtsan, Turkey
• Clarivis
  Ophtha, Peru
• End-Oksimetazolinas 0.025%
  Sanitas, Lithuania
• End-Oksimetazolinas 0.05%
  Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania
• Iliadin
  Amoun, Egypt
• Iliadin 0.025%
  Amoun, Egypt
• Iliadin 0.05%
  Amoun, Egypt
• Iliadin Infantil [pediatric]
  Merck, Mexico
• Iliadin Pediatrik [pediatric]
  Santa-Farma, Turkey
• Nasal PAL
  PAL, Paraguay
• Naselin
  Cipla, India
• Nasivin 0.025%
  Julphar, Lebanon
• Nasivin 0.05%
  Julphar, Lebanon
• Nasivion
  Merck, India
• Nasivion mini
  Merck, India
• Nasivion Paed
  Merck, India
• Nazocrom [+ Cromoglicic Acid]
  Sigma, Egypt
• Nazol
  Bayer, Lithuania
• Nocon
  Square, Bangladesh
• Ocurel LC [+ Hyaluronic Acid, + Sodium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate]
  Novoplos, Argentina
• Otrivin-O
  Novartis, India
• Oxifrin
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Oxiler D
  Cassara, Argentina
• Oxyinoz
  Gen-Biotec, India
• Oxyinoz Infant [pediatric]
  Gen-Biotec, India
• Oxyinoz Paed [pediatric]
  Gen-Biotec, India
• Oxymet 0.025%
  Pharaonia, Egypt
• Oxymet 0.05%
  Pharaonia, Egypt
• Oxynex
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Rhinofrenol
  Merck, Colombia
• Sinarest
  Centaur, India
• Sinarest-PD [pediatric]
  Centaur, India
• Sinex
  Wick Pharma, Lithuania; Procter & Gamble, Lithuania
• Sinex 0.05%
  P&G, Egypt
• Sudafed
  GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania
• Swinin
  Swiss Pharm, Taiwan
• Wick Sinex Aloe Vera es Eukaliptusz 0.5 mg/ml
  Wick Pharma, Hungary
• Zoamet
  East India, India
• Acatar Control
  US Pharmacia, Poland
• Actifed
  Johnson & Johnson, Italy
• AF TIPA
  Perrigo, Israel
• Afrin
  Bayer, Czech Republic; Bayer, Estonia; Bayer, Hong Kong; Bayer, Netherlands; Bayer, Poland; Bayer, Romania; Bayer Health Care, Malaysia; Bayer HealthCare, Singapore; Bayer Hispania, Spain; Cenexi, Bulgaria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; MSD, Russian Federation; Schering-Plough, Bulgaria; Schering-Plough, Ecuador; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Kenya; Schering-Plough, Kuwait; Schering-Plough, Slovakia; Schering-Plough, Venezuela
• Afrin [+ Benzalkonium, + Sodium Chloride]
  Mantecorp FSA, Brazil
• Afrin [pediatric]
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh
• Afrin Nasal
  Schering-Plough, Kenya
• Afrin ND
  Bayer, Poland; Schering-Plough, Bulgaria
• Airfen 0,025 %
  Cofasa, Venezuela
• Airfen 0,05 %
  Cofasa, Venezuela
• Alerfrin
  Allergan, Spain
• Alergidina NF [+ Benzalkonium]
  Brandt, Uruguay
• Allergex Eye Drops
  Al Pharm, South Africa
• Alrin
  Teva, Israel
• Alrin for Kids [pediatric]
  Teva, Israel
• Antirrinum
  Reig Jofre, Spain
• APOHealth Decongestant
  Apotex, Australia
• Aturgyl
  Sanofi-Aventis Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Aturgyl 0,05 %
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Aurorespir
  Aurobindo, Spain
• Axcel Oxymetazoline
  Kotra Pharma, Malaysia
• Berton
  Chung Mei, Taiwan
• Bisolspray Nebulicina
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Portugal
• Bonjedex [+ Betamethasone, + Chlorphenamine]
  Loyal Advance, Hong Kong
• Boots Blocked Nose Relief [pediatric]
  The Boots Company, United Kingdom
• Chemists' Own Decongestant Nasal
  Chemists' Own, Australia
• Claritin Allergy Decongestant
  Bayer, Canada
• Clarix
  Oftalmi, Venezuela
• Cloridrato de Oximetazolina EMS
  EMS, Brazil
• Cloridrato de Oximetazolina Neo Quimica
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Cloridrato de Oximetazolina Teuto
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Collifrin
  Collins, Mexico
• Cooling Menthol
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Couldespir
  Alter, Spain
• Cuvenax
  Pharmex, Spain
• Da Fen Lin
  Dafo Pharmaceutical, China
• Dan Zhong Di Bi Ye
  Dandong Pharmaceutical, China
• Decongestant Long Lasting
  Laboratoires Confab, Canada
• Demazin 12 Hour Relief
  Bayer Australia, Australia
• Déturgylone [+ Prednisolone]
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Di Li Tuo
  Yongguang Chemical, China
• Dimetapp
  Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, New Zealand
• Dimetapp 12 Hour
  Pfizer Consumer HealthCare, Australia
• Drinasal Paediatric [pediatric]
  Xixia, South Africa
• Dristan long lasting vapour nasal spray
  S.A.D., South Africa
• Drixine
  Bayer, New Zealand; Bayer Australia, Australia; Organon, Philippines; Schering-Plough, Venezuela; Schering-Plough, South Africa
• Drixoral Decongestant
  Bayer, Canada
• Drixoral Nasal Congestion
  Bayer, Canada
• Drixoral No Drip Extra Moisturizing
  Bayer, Canada
• Drixoral No Drip Original Unscented
  Bayer, Canada
• Drixoral No Drip with Calming Chamomile
  Bayer, Canada
• Drixoral No Drip with Cooling Menthol
  Bayer, Canada
• Duration
  Schering-Plough, Kuwait
• Edil
  Jaka-80, Macedonia
• Ephrine
  Genuine, Taiwan
• Equimet
  Dr Reddy's, Italy
• Extra Moisturizing Nasal Spray
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Ezixin
  PharmaSwiss, Greece
• Facimin
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• Feenoze
  Farmaline, Thailand
• Feng Lang
  HengRui Medicine, China
• Freenal
  Aché, Brazil
• Friresp
  Farline, Spain
• Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief
  Cherubino, Malta
• Grimal [+ Hyaluronic Acid]
  Grin, Mexico
• Hyalox Ofteno [+ Hyaluronic Acid]
  Sophia, Mexico
• Iliadin
  Merck, Chile; Merck, Indonesia; Merck, Kuwait; Merck, Mexico; Merck, Malaysia; Merck, South Africa; Palmer, Turkey; Merck Merck Serono Division, Singapore
• Iliadin Kinder [pediatric]
  Merck, Indonesia
• Inhalan Plus [+ Fluticasone]
  Casasco, Argentina
• Interfrin
  Interpharma, Spain
• Kovanaze [+ Tetracaine]
  St Renatus, United States
• Lairesp
  Lainco, Spain
• Leviorinil
  Instituto Biochimico, Macedonia
• Libiton
  Root, Taiwan
• Lidil
  Roemmers, Argentina
• Lidil [+ Benzalkonium]
  Roemmers, Uruguay
• Logicin Rapid Relief
  Aspen Hong Kong Pty, Hong Kong; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Sigma, Hong Kong
• Nafazol
  Incobra, Colombia
• Nasal Congestion Teva
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Nasex
  Johnson & Johnson, Portugal
• Nasiben 0.01% für Babys [pediatric]
  Merck, Austria
• Nasin
  Leti, Venezuela; Omega Pharma, Sweden
• Nasivin
  Julphar, Kuwait; Julphar, Oman; Merck, Czech Republic; Merck, Georgia; Merck, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck, Slovakia; Merck KGaA, Netherlands; Merck KGaA, Romania; Merck Selbstmedikation, Germany; Merck Selbstmedikation, Israel; Merck Serono, Russian Federation
• Nasivin 0.01%
  Merck, Lithuania; Merck, Poland
• Nasivin 0.01% Bebe [pediatric]
  Iromedica, Switzerland
• Nasivin 0.025%
  Merck, Lithuania; Merck, Poland
• Nasivin 0.025% Kind [pediatric]
  Iromedica, Switzerland
• Nasivin 0.025% Kinder [+ Benzalkonium] [pediatric]
  Merck, Austria
• Nasivin 0.05%
  Iromedica, Switzerland; Merck, Lithuania; Merck, Poland; Sato Seiyaku, Japan
• Nasivin 0.05% [+ Benzalkonium]
  Merck, Austria
• Nasivin 0.5 mg/ml
  Merck, Hungary
• Nasivin Baby 0.1 mg/ml [pediatric]
  Merck, Hungary
• Nasivin für Babys [pediatric]
  Merck Selbstmedikation, Germany
• Nasivin für Kleinkinder [pediatric]
  Merck Selbstmedikation, Germany
• Nasivin Kids 0.25 mg/ml [pediatric]
  Merck, Hungary
• Nasivin soft 0.01%
  Merck, Poland
• Nasivin soft 0.025%
  Merck, Poland
• Nasivin soft 0.05%
  Merck, Poland
• Nasofix
  Global Pharmatrade, Philippines
• Nasolina
  Salvat, Spain
• Nasopax [+ Bromhexine]
  Actavis, Hungary
• Nasorhinathiol
  Sanofi-Synthelabo, Portugal
• Nazene Adult Nasal
  Al Pharm, South Africa
• Nazene Z [+ Zinc Sulfate]
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
• Nazol
  Bayer, Russian Federation; Istituto De Angeli, Georgia
• Nazol Advance
  Bayer, Russian Federation
• Nazol advance [pediatric]
  Istituto De Angeli, Georgia
• Nazol Sensitive
  Merck Serono, Russian Federation
• Nazolin
  Beximco, Bangladesh; Beximco Pharma, Singapore
• Nazopass
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alkaloid, Macedonia
• Naztril
  Perrigo, Mexico
• Nebulicina
  Sanofi-Aventis, Spain
• Nesivine
  Merck Consumer Healthcare, Belgium
• Nesivine Bébé [pediatric]
  Merck Consumer Healthcare, Belgium
• Nesivine Pediatrie [pediatric]
  Merck Consumer Healthcare, Belgium
• Newclar
  Max Visión, Argentina
• Nezeril
  Omega Pharma, Sweden; Omega Pharma Nordic, Iceland
• Nolir
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Normonasal
  Normon, Spain
• Nosox 0.05%
  Hasco-Lek, Poland
• Novag Rino
  Ferrer Internacional, Spain
• Nuerel
  Salvat, Spain
• Numark Decongestant
  Galpharm, Malta
• Okalrinus
  Puerto Galiano, Spain
• Oksinazal
  Zentiva, Turkey
• Operil
  Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Lek, Georgia; Lek, Serbia; LEK farmacevtska, Macedonia
• Operil 0.05%
  Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Operil P
  Lek, Georgia; Lek, Serbia; Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Operil P 0.025% [pediatric]
  Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Ossimetazolina Mylan
  Mylan, Italy
• Oxalin 0.025%
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland
• Oxalin 0.05%
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland
• Oxidropz
  Trimb Healthcare, Sweden
• Oxifrin
  Grotex, Georgia
• Oxilin
  Allergan, Italy; Laboratorios Pasteur, Chile
• Oximetazolina
  Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela
• Oximetazolina Farline
  Farline, Spain
• Oximetazolina La Santé
  La Santé, Colombia; La Santé, Costa Rica
• Oximetazolina MK
  MK, Colombia
• Oximetazolina Ramos
  Ramos, Nicaragua
• Oxizole
  Biodeal, Georgia
• Oxylin
  Allergan, China; Allergan, Mexico; Allergan, Tanzania; Allergan, South Africa
• Oxymet
  Greater Pharma, Thailand
• Oxymetazolin Dr.Max
  Dr. Max Pharma, Poland
• Oxymetazoline
  Panion & BF, Taiwan
• Oxymetazoline Dr.Max
  Dr. Max Pharma, Malta
• Oxymetazoline HCl Focus
  Focus Care Netherlands, Netherlands
• Oxymetazoline Wintac
  Wintac, Malaysia
• Oxy-Nase
  Hoe, Malaysia; Hoe Pharma, Singapore
• Oxyvithi
  Davati, Georgia
• Pernazene 0.05%
  Jolly-Jatel, France
• Pernazene Oxy
  Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand
• Pharmacy Action Nasal Decongestant
  Generic Health, Australia
• Pitosan
  Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan
• Resoxym
  ICN, Lithuania
• Respibien
  Cinfa, Spain; Cinfa, Macedonia; Cinfa, Taiwan
• Respibien Antialergico [+ Chorphenamine]
  Cinfa, Spain
• Respir
  Bayer Hispania, Spain
• Rhinacept
  Bayer, Greece
• Rhinfant
  DG Farma, Turkey
• Rhinoclir
  Perrigo, Israel
• Rhinofrenol 0.01% Baby
  Merck, Colombia
• Rhinox
  Takeda, Norway
• Rhofade
  Allergan, United States
• Rinazoline 0.01%
  Farmak, Poland
• Rinazoline 0.025%
  Farmak, Poland
• Rinerge
  Atral, Portugal
• Rinidin
  Santa-Farma, Turkey
• Rino Calyptol
  SIT, Italy
• Rinospray
  FlumedFarm, Georgia
• Rinoxin
  TIS Farmaceutic, Romania
• Ronal
  Merck, Greece; Olvos Science, Cyprus
• Rynatan D
  Delfarma, Peru
• Rynex
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Santa Cold Drops
  Ahlcon, Georgia
• Santa Cold Drops Kids [pediatric]
  Ahlcon, Georgia
• Sindecon
  Standard, Taiwan
• Sinex
  Wick Pharma, Estonia
• Sinex Vicks
  Procter & Gamble, Czech Republic
• Sinexsensi
  Procter & Gamble, Spain; Vicks, Portugal
• SinuFrin
  NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• SinuFrin Plus
  NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Solarsal
  Arex Technology Inc., Venezuela
• Utabon
  Uriach Pharma, Malta; Uriach-Aquilea, Spain
• Utabon Complex [+ Chlorphenamine]
  Uriach-Aquilea, Spain
• Utabon Niños [pediatric]
  Uriach-Aquilea, Spain
• Utabon Pediatric [pediatric]
  Uriach Pharma, Malta
• Vicks Sinex
  Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Procter & Gamble, Australia; Procter & Gamble, Belgium; Procter & Gamble, Bulgaria; Procter & Gamble, Greece; Procter & Gamble, Italy; Procter & Gamble, Malta; Procter & Gamble, New Zealand; Procter & Gamble Nederland, Netherlands; Procter & Gamble Sverige, Sweden; Teva Romania, Romania; Vicks, Poland; Procter & Gamble Health & Beauty Care, United Kingdom
• VICKS Sinex
  Procter & Gamble, Switzerland
• Vicks Vapospray
  Vicks, Portugal
• Visine L.R.
  Johnson & Johnson, United States
• Wick Sinex
  Wick Pharma, Germany
• WICK Sinex avera 0,5mg/ml
  Wick Pharma, Germany
• Wick SinexAloe 0,5 mg/ml
  Wick Pharma, Austria
• Win-Way
  Winston, Taiwan

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.