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Theophylline
Theophylline is used for: Preventing and treating symptoms and blockage of airway due to asthma or other lung diseases such as emphysema or bronchitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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theophylline
Theophylline is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing muscles in the lungs and chest, and makes the lungs less sensitive to allergens and other causes of bronchospasm. Theophylline is used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. Theophylline may also be used for other purposes...
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Theophylline
Theophylline is structurally classified as a methylxanthine. It occurs as a white, odorless, crystalline powder with a bitter taste. Anhydrous theophylline has the chemical name 1H-Purine-2,6-dione,3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-, and is represented by the following structural formula:
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Theophylline
Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle and stimulates central respiratory drive.
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Theophylline
Theophylline, an oral bronchodilator medication, is given to treat symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Theophylline is a chemical cousin of caffeine. It opens the airways by relaxing the smooth muscle that circles the tubes and blood vessels in the lungs.
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See also: Asthma, acute, Asthma, Maintenance

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