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Theophylline MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Theophylline
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.960.751
D03.633.100.759.758.824.751
Unique ID
D013806
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013806
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
1,3-Dimethylxanthine
3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
Accurbron
Aerobin
Aerolate
Afonilum Retard
Aquaphyllin
Armophylline
Bronchoparat
Bronkodyl
Constant-T
Elixophyllin
Euphylong
Glycine Theophyllinate
Lodrane
Monospan
Nuelin
Nuelin S.A.
Quibron T-SR
Slo-Phyllin
Somophyllin-T
Sustaire
Synophylate
Theo Von Ct
Theo-24
Theo-Dur
Theobid
Theocin
Theoconfin Continuous
Theodur
Theolair
Theolix
Theon
Theonite
Theopek
Theophylline Anhydrous
Theophylline Sodium Glycinate
Theospan
Theostat
Theovent
Uniphyl
Uniphyllin
Uniphylline
Pharm Action
Bronchodilator Agents
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Vasodilator Agents
Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists
Related Numbers
0I55128JYK
2S36N8T753
58-55-9
CAS Type 1 Name
1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
NLM Classification #
QV 107
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Theophylline Preferred
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