Theophylline |
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| 1,3-Dimethylxanthine; 3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione; Accurbron; Aerolate; Afonilum Retard; Aquaphyllin; Armophylline; Bronkodyl; Constant-T; Elixophyllin; Euphylong; Glycine Theophyllinate; Lodrane; Monospan; Nuelin; Nuelin S.A. | |
| A methyl xanthine derivative from tea with diuretic, smooth muscle relaxant, bronchial dilation, cardiac and central nervous system stimulant activities. Theophylline inhibits the 3',5'-CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE that degrades CYCLIC AMP thus potentiates the actions of agents that act through ADENYLATE CYCLASE and cyclic AMP. | |