Xylometazoline hydrochloride, α-adrenoceptor agonist; imidazoline binding site ligand. Xylometazoline hydrochloride is an activator of α1A-AR, α1B-AR, α1D-AR, α2A-AR, α2B-AR and α2C-AR.
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