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Theophylline

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Theophylline
align="center" colspan="2" | 3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione (or 1,3-dimethylxanthine)
CAS number
58-55-9
ATC code
R03DA04
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Chemical formula bgcolor="#ddeeff" | C7H8N4O2
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Molecular weight bgcolor="#ddeeff" | 180.16 Da
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Bioavailability bgcolor="#ddeeff" | ?
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Metabolism bgcolor="#ddeeff" | ?
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Elimination half life bgcolor="#ddeeff" | ?
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Excretion bgcolor="#ddeeff" | ?
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Pregnancy category bgcolor="#ddeeff" | Australia: A
USA: C
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Legal status bgcolor="#ddeeff" | N/A
bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Delivery bgcolor="#ddeeff" | ?
Theophylline is a drug, a phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor, that is widely used in therapy for respiratory diseases. It bears structural and pharmacological similarity to caffeine. It is naturally found in black tea and green tea. The main actions of theophylline are: The use of theophylline is complicated by the fact that it interacts with various drugs, chiefly cimetidine and phenytoin The main therapeutic uses of theophylline are:
  • chronic obstructive diseases of the airways
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