Metizoline

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Key facts

Metizoline is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 5 molecular targets, including NISCH, Nisch and FTO. Recorded indications include Nasal congestion.

• Molecular targets: NISCH, Nisch, FTO and Maob (5 listed in DrugCentral).
• Indications: Nasal congestion.
• ATC code: R01AA10 (Sympathomimetics, plain).
• Molecular formula: C13H14N2S; molecular weight 230.33 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Nasal congestion

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (5)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Nischarin	NISCH	unknown	Ki 9.20
Nischarin	Nisch	unknown	Ki 8.89
Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase FTO	FTO	unknown	IC50 5.86
Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] B	Maob	unknown	Ki 5.83
Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] A	Maoa	unknown	Ki 4.86

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
R01AA10	RESPIRATORY SYSTEM › NASAL PREPARATIONS › DECONGESTANTS AND OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE › Sympathomimetics, plain

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Metizoline is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₁₃H₁₄N₂S
• Molecular weight: 230.33 g/mol
• CAS number: 17692-22-7
• InChIKey: NDNKHWUXXOFHTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 28688

CC1=C(CC2=NCCN2)C2=CC=CC=C2S1

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Metizoline used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Metizoline: Nasal congestion.

How does Metizoline work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include NISCH, Nisch, FTO and Maob.

What is the chemical formula of Metizoline?

Metizoline has the molecular formula C13H14N2S and a molecular weight of 230.33 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 4671 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1370446 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 28688 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB13614 — drug record
• FDA UNII Z27L8N105U — substance identity
• UniProt Q9Y2I1 (NISCH) — target protein
• UniProt Q9C0B1 (FTO) — target protein

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