Concept information
Preferred term
Theophylline
Type
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Definition
- 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 ADENYLYL CYCLASES and cyclic AMP.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 0I55128JYK
- 1,3-Dimethylxanthine
- 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
- 2S36N8T753
- 3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
- 58-55-9 (Theophylline)
- C137DTR5RG
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- biosynthesis (Qualifier)
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- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
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- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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0I55128JYK
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1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
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2S36N8T753
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58-55-9 (Theophylline)
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C137DTR5RG
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JV5WRV3P-P
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