Tramazoline is a chemical that is used in the form of tramazoline hydrochloride in
nasal decongestant
A decongestant, or nasal decongestant, is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract. The active ingredient in most decongestants is either pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine (the latter of ...
preparations. It is an
α-adrenergic receptor agonist
The adrenergic receptors or adrenoceptors are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are targets of many catecholamines like norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline) produced by the body, but also many medications like beta ...
that inhibits secretion of nasal mucus.
It was patented in 1961 and came into medical use in 1962.
Brand names
*Australia
** Spray-Tish
** Rhinaspray
*Austria
** Rhinorix
*Belgium
** Rhinospray
*Bulgaria
** Muconasal Plus
*Czech Republic
** Muconasal Plus
*Germany
** Biciron
** Ellatun
** Rhinospray
*Hungary
** Rhinospray Plus
*Italy
** Rinogutt
** Fexallegra nasale (Tramazoline +
Chlorpheniramine
Chlorphenamine (CP, CPM), also known as chlorpheniramine, is an antihistamine used to treat the symptoms of allergic conditions such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever). It is taken by mouth. The medication takes effect within two hours and lasts ...
, 1 mg/ml + 3.55 mg/ml)
*Portugal
** Rhinospray
*Romania
** Muconasal Plus (older)
** Muconasal (newer)
*Russia
** Adrianol (tramazoline +
phenylephrine
Phenylephrine is a medication primarily used as a decongestant, to dilate the pupil, to increase blood pressure, and to relieve hemorrhoids. In the United States, it was previously used orally as an over-the-counter decongestant to relieve nas ...
)
** Lasolvan Rhino
*Spain
** Rhinospray
*Slovakia
** Muconasal Plus
*Ukraine
** Lasorin
References
Imidazolines
Tetralins
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