Drug Approvals (British Approved Name, rINN) International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) in main languages (French, Latin, and Spanish): Pharmacopoeias. In British, China, and US. British Pharmacopoeia 2008 (Choline Theophyllinate). A white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint amine-like odour. It…
Xanthines
Diprophylline
Drug Approvals (British Approved Name, rINN) International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) in main languages (French, Latin, and Spanish): Pharmacopoeias. In China, Europe, and US. European Pharmacopoeia, 6th ed. (Diprophylline). A white or almost white, crystalline powder. Freely soluble in water slightly…
Aminophylline
(British Approved Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) in main languages (French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish): Synonyms: Aminofilina; Aminofylin; Aminofylliini; Aminofyllin; Aminophyllinum; Euphyllinum; Metaphyllin; Teofilinas-etilendiaminas; Teofillinetiléndiamin; Teofylliinietyleenidiamiini; Teofyllinetylendiamin; Theophyllaminum; Theophylline Ethylenediamine Compound; Theophylline and Ethylenediamine; Theophyllinum Et Ethylenediaminum;…
Theophylline
(British Approved Name) Drug Nomenclature Synonyms: Anhydrous Theophylline; Teofilina; Teofilinas; Teofillin; Teofillina; Teofylliini; Teofyllin; Theofylin; Theophyllinum BAN: Theophylline Chemical name: 3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethylpurine-2,6(1H)-dione; 1,3-Dimethylxanthine Molecular formula: C7H8N4O2 =180.2 CAS: 58-55-9 ATC code: R03DA04 Pharmacopoeias. In Europe, Japan, US. Some pharmacopoeias include anhydrous…
Caffeine
(British Approved Name) Drug Nomenclature Synonyms: Anhydrous Caffeine; Caféine; Cafeína; Coffeinum; Guaranine; Kofeiini; Kofein; Kofeinas; Koffein; Methyltheobromine; Théine BAN: Caffeine Chemical name: 1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6(3H,1H)-dione; 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine; 7-Methyltheophylline Molecular formula: C8H10N4O2 =194.2 CAS: 58-08-2 ATC code: N06BC01 Note. Compounded preparations of caffeine may…
Theophylline. Uses. Preparations
Uses and Administration Theophylline is a xanthine and relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, relieves bronchospasm, and has a stimulant effect on respiration. It stimulates the myocardium and CNS, decreases peripheral resistance and venous pressure, and causes diuresis. It is still not…
Theophylline. Interactions
The toxic effects of theophylline, aminophylline, and other xanthines are additive. Use with other xanthine medications should therefore be avoided if intravenous aminophylline is to be given for acute bronchospasm in patients who have been taking maintenance theophylline therapy, serum-theophylline…