oxymetazoline

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oxymetazoline

Summary

oxymetazoline is a type of chemical entity[1]. oxymetazoline ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • oxymetazoline's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B[4].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1D[5].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C[6].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as Adrenoceptor alpha 1A[7].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as Adrenoceptor alpha 1B[8].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as Adrenoceptor alpha 1D[9].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as Adrenoceptor alpha 2A[10].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as Adrenoceptor alpha 2B[11].
  • oxymetazoline's physically interacts with is recorded as Adrenoceptor alpha 2C[12].
  • oxymetazoline's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1CC2=NCCN2)C)O)C(C)(C)C[13].
  • oxymetazoline's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₆H₂₄N₂O[14].
  • oxymetazoline is a type of imidazoline[15].
  • oxymetazoline is used for medication[16].
  • oxymetazoline's Commons category is recorded as Oxymetazoline[17].
  • oxymetazoline comprises nitrogen[18].
  • oxymetazoline comprises carbon[19].
  • oxymetazoline's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+260.188863'}[20].
  • oxymetazoline's medical condition treated is recorded as conjunctivitis[21].
  • oxymetazoline's medical condition treated is recorded as rhinitis[22].
  • oxymetazoline's medical condition treated is recorded as rosacea[23].
  • oxymetazoline's medical condition treated is recorded as nasopharyngitis[24].
  • oxymetazoline's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'oxymetazoline'}[25].
  • oxymetazoline's subject has role is recorded as alpha-adrenergic agonist[26].
  • oxymetazoline's subject has role is recorded as sympathomimetic drug[27].

Why It Matters

oxymetazoline ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month).[2] oxymetazoline has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] oxymetazoline is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Drug Indications Extracted from FAERS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Drug Indications Extracted from FAERS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10w ago · ~2026-41170-61 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Atc code → S01GA04, R01AB07, R01AA05
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P267]]: D11AX27"
  2. 14w ago · FlocciNivis · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → imidazoline
    Aliases → —
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+260.188863'}
    Instance of → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3636]]: J5C, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259826|batch #259826]]"
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