Cafaminol

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Cafaminol
Skeletal formula of cafaminol
Ball-and-stick model of the cafaminol molecule
Clinical data
Trade namesRhinetten, Rhinoptil
Other namesMethylcoffanolamine; 8-[(2-Hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino]caffeine
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • 8-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino]-1,3,7-trimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
JSmol)
  • O=C2N(c1nc(n(c1C(=O)N2C)C)N(CCO)C)C
  • InChI=1S/C11H17N5O3/c1-13(5-6-17)10-12-8-7(14(10)2)9(18)16(4)11(19)15(8)3/h17H,5-6H2,1-4H3
  • Key:ZGNRRVAPHPANFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Cafaminol (brand names Rhinetten, Rhinoptil), also known as methylcoffanolamine, is a

nasal decongestant in Germany.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It was introduced in 1974 and was still in use as of 2000.[3][2]

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