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Trade names | Rhinetten, Rhinoptil |
Other names | Methylcoffanolamine; 8-[(2-Hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino]caffeine |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.045.795 |
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Formula | C11H17N5O3 |
Molar mass | 267.289 g·mol−1 |
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Cafaminol (brand names Rhinetten, Rhinoptil), also known as methylcoffanolamine, is a vasoconstrictor and anticatarrhal of the methylxanthine family related to caffeine which is used as 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]