ABSTRACT
Synonym: theophylline ethylenediamine Trade names: Aerolate; Aminophyllin; Bronkodyl; Choledyl; Corophyllin; Elixophyllin (Forest); Euphyllin; Norphyl; Palaron; Phyllocontin (Napp); Phyllotemp; Planphylline; Quibron (Monarch); Slo-Bid; Somophyllin; Tefamin; Theo-Dur; Truphylline Indications: Prevention or treatment of reversible bronchospasm Category: Xanthine alkaloid Half-life: 3-15 hours (in adult nonsmokers) Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with: adenosine, arformoterol, BCG vaccine, capsicum, carbimazole, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, clorazepate, cocoa, erythromycin, eucalyptus, fluvoxamine, halothane, influenza vaccines, mebendazole, methylprednisolone, nilutamide, oral contraceptives, prednisolone, prednisone, rasagiline, raspberry leaf, roxithromycin, St John’s wort, torasemide, torsemide
