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Theophylline
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. |
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