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Tymazoline

Tymazoline is a nasal decongestant that can be used to treat rhinitis. It acts as an antihistaminic and sympathomimetic, reducing swelling, inflammation and mucosal secretions.

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Tymazoline
Clinical data
Trade namesThymazen
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration		Topical (nasal solution)
ATC code
Identifiers
  • 2-[(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenoxy)methyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole
CAS Number
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KEGG
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H20N2O
Molar mass232.327 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Cc1ccc(c2c1cccc2OCC3=NCCN3)C(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C14H20N2O/c1-10(2)12-5-4-11(3)8-13(12)17-9-14-15-6-7-16-14/h4-5,8,10H,6-7,9H2,1-3H3,(H,15,16) checkY
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Tymazoline (trade name Thymazen in Poland) is a nasal decongestant that can be used to treat rhinitis.1 It acts as an antihistaminic and sympathomimetic, reducing swelling, inflammation and mucosal secretions.23

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References

  1. Watelet JB, Gillard M, Benedetti MS, Lelièvre B, Diquet B (2009). "Therapeutic management of allergic diseases". Drug Metabolism Reviews. 41 (3): 301–343. doi:10.1080/10837450902891204. PMID 19601717.
  2. "Tymazoline". Drugs.com.
  3. "Tymazoline". DrugBank.