Oxilofrine

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000365-26-4

Chemical Formula

C10-H15-N-O2

Molecular Weight

181

Therapeutic Categories

Sympathomimetic agent

Antihypotensive agent

Chemical Name

Benzenemethanol, 4-hydroxy-α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]-

Foreign Names

• Oxilofrinum (Latin)
• Oxilofrin (German)
• Oxilofrine (French)
• Oxilofrina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• 4-HMP (IS)
• Methylsynephrin (IS)
• Oxilofrine (IS)
• Oxyephedrin (IS)
• p-Hydroxy-ephedrine (IS)
• Suprifen (IS)

Brand Names

• Carnigen
  Cassella-med, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria



• Cophylac (Oxilofrine and Normethadone)
  Valeo, Canada

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IS	Inofficial Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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