Theophylline
FDA Approved: * March 16, 1979Pharm Company: * PRECISION DOSE
Category: Asthma
Theophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a phosphodiesterase inhibiting drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma under a variety of brand names. As a member of the xanthine family, it bears structural and pharmacological similarity to theobromine and caffeine, and is readily found in nature, being present in tea (Camellia sinensis) and cocoa (Theobroma cacao). A small amount of theophylline is one of the products... [wikipedia]
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I have been told that theophylline er is being discontinued. Is this true? I have taken it for years for asthma. ## Hell...
244 REPLIESTheraputic Class is Xanthine Bronchodilator ## I took Tedral and copirinoal (not sure of the spelling) in liquid forms w...
2 REPLIESI am wondering about the side affects of the Theophylline? I have asthma, and have been suffering since thanksgiving wit...
1 REPLYIs there theophylline in ALL teas? ## Yes; provided you're drinking actual tea and not an herbal tisane. The tea (Ca...
1 REPLYsmall oval white pill on one side theo-dhr 300 half mard on other side ## The pill with imprints theo-dur 300 is Theo-Du...
1 REPLYwhite oblong pill scored in the middle on one side and the other side has pliva459 on it ## This info is from Wikipedia:...
1 REPLYWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEOPHYLLINE SA AND THEOPHYLLINE ER... ## Hello, Gisela! How are you? There is no differe...
1 REPLYIs their any drug, like a cold medicine ect, that would have a combination of caffine, dextromethorophan, diphenhydramin...
1 REPLYovoral one side have a triangle with a IL in the middle, next to it these numbers 3583 or3683...