Oxedrine

Scheme

BAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01CA08,S01GA06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000094-07-5

Chemical Formula

C9-H13-N-O2

Molecular Weight

167

Therapeutic Categories

Sympathomimetic agent

Antihypotensive agent

Chemical Name

Benzenemethanol, 4-hydroxy-α-[(methylamino)methyl]-

Foreign Names

• Oxedrin (German)
• Oxédrine (French)

Generic Names

• Oxedrine (OS: BAN)
• Oxédrine (OS: DCF)
• Synéphrine (OS: DCF)
• Symphetaminum (IS)
• Synephrine hydrochloride (IS)
• Oxedrine Tartrate (OS: BANM)
• Aethaphen (IS)
• Sympadrin (IS)
• Oxedrine Tartrate (PH: BP 1980)
• Sinefrina tartrato (PH: F.U. IX)
• Synephrinium tartaricum (PH: Ph. Helv. VI, Editio)

Brand Names

• Ocuton
  Ritter, Hong Kong



• Sympathomim
  ExtractumPharma, Hungary



• Sympatol
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Kwizda, Austria

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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