Theophylline

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Theophylline (theophylline systemic) is a member of the drug class methylxanthines and is used to treat Apnea of Prematurity, Asthma - acute and Asthma - Maintenance.

US matches:

• Theophylline


• Theophylline Elixir


• Theophylline Sustained-Release Capsules


• Theophylline Sustained-Release Tablets


• Theophylline Intravenous


• Theophylline and guaifenesin


• Theophylline, ephedrine, and phenobarbital


• Theophylline in Dextrose

Scheme

BAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R03DA04,R03DA54,R03DA74,R03DB04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000058-55-9

Chemical Formula

C7-H8-N4-O2

Molecular Weight

180

Therapeutic Categories

Antiasthmatic agent

Cardiac stimulant, cardiotonic agent

Diuretic agent

Chemical Names

1,3-Dimethyl-xanthin

1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-

Foreign Names

• Theophyllinum (Latin)
• Theophyllin (German)
• Théophylline (French)

Generic Names

• Teofillina (OS: DCIT)
• Theophylline (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Théophylline (OS: DCF)
• Theophyllin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Theophylline (PH: BP 2010, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32)
• Theophyllinum (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Theophylline Hydrate (OS: BANM)
• Theophylline Hydrate (PH: BP 2010)
• Theophylline Monohydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Théophylline monohydratée (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Theophyllin-Monohydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Theophyllinum monohydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Theophylline sodium acetate (OS: JAN)
• Acet-theocin sodium (IS)
• Theacitin (IS)
• Theocin soluble (IS)
• Theophyllin natriumacetat-Natriumacetat (IS)
• UNII-88AO1K4HJ3 (IS)

Brand Names

• Aerobin
  Farmasan, Germany



• Afonilum SR
  Abbott, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Abbott, Czech Republic; Knoll, Poland



• Afonilum
  Abbott, Czech Republic; Abbott, Germany; Abbott, Slovakia



• Afpred forte-Theo
  Riemser, Germany



• Alcophyllin
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Aminomal soluzione orale
  Malesci, Italy



• Aminophyllin
  Nycomed, Norway



• Apo-Theo LA
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore



• Ardephyllin
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Asmadex (Theophylline and Ephedrine)
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Asmanyl
  Square, Bangladesh



• Asmasolon
  Westmont, Philippines



• Asmasolon (Theophylline and Ephedrine)
  Probus, Indonesia



• Asthma Soho (Theophylline and Ephedrine)
  Soho, Indonesia



• Baladex (Theophylline and Guaifenesin)
  Herbapol-Wroclaw, Poland



• Broncho-Euphyllin (Theophylline and Ambroxol)
  Nycomed, Germany



• Bronchofyline
  Dar-Essaydali, Tunisia



• Bronchoretard
  Astellas, Germany



• Bronkolin
  Adeka, Turkey



• Bronsolvan
  Kalbe, Indonesia



• Bufabron
  Bufa Aneka, Indonesia



• Contiphyllin
  Lindopharm, Germany



• Corvental-D (veterinary use)
  Vericor, United Kingdom; Veterinaria, Switzerland



• Crisasma
  Sintesina, Argentina



• Cylmin
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



• Diffumal
  Malesci, Italy



• Dilatrane
  SERP, Burkina Faso; SERP, Benin; SERP, Central African Republic; SERP, Congo; SERP, Cote D'ivoire; SERP, Cameroon; SERP, Gabon; SERP, Guinea; SERP, Madagascar; SERP, Mali; SERP, Mauritania; SERP, Mauritius; SERP, Niger; SERP, Senegal; SERP, Chad; SERP, Togo; SERP, Tunisia; SERP, Zaire



• Drilyna
  Bagó, Argentina



• Duralyn
  Raptakos, Myanmar



• Durofilin
  Zdravlje, Serbia



• Egifilin
  Egis, Hungary



• Elixifilin
  Bmartin, Spain



• Elixine
  Saval, Chile



• Elixophyllin
  Forest, United States



• Etipramid
  Ethypharm, China



• Eufilina Venosa
  Nycomed, Spain



• Euphyllin Retard
  Altana, United Arab Emirates; Altana, Bangladesh; Altana, Bahrain; Altana, Egypt; Altana, Iraq; Altana, Iran; Altana, Jordan; Altana, Kuwait; Altana, Lebanon; Altana, Sri Lanka; Altana, Libya; Altana, Qatar; Altana, Saudi Arabia; Altana, Taiwan; Nycomed, Austria; Nycomed Madaus, South Africa; Pharos, Indonesia



• Euphyllin
  Altana, Belgium; Altana, Czech Republic; Altana, Poland; Altana, Slovakia; Nycomed Pharma, Switzerland



• Euphyllin retard N
  Nycomed Pharma, Switzerland



• Euphyllina
  Nycomed, Italy



• Euphylline L.A.
  Nycomed, France



• Euphylong
  Altana, United Arab Emirates; Altana, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Altana, Bahrain; Altana, Egypt; Altana, Hungary; Altana, Iraq; Altana, Iran; Altana, Jordan; Altana, Kuwait; Altana, Lebanon; Altana, Libya; Altana, Qatar; Altana, Saudi Arabia; Nycomed, Germany; Nycomed, Hong Kong; Nycomed, Oman; Nycomed, Serbia



• Flemphyline
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan



• Franol
  Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand



• Gulamyl (Theophylline and Guaifenesin)
  Elpen, Greece



• Histafilin
  Estedi, Spain



• Lasma
  Pharmax, Oman



• Liopect
  Lafedar, Argentina



• Marex
  Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, El Salvador



• Mediphylline Chrono
  Medicus, Greece



• Megabron (veterinary use)
  Acme, Italy



• Microphyllin
  Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa



• Nefoben
  Ivax, Argentina



• Neulin
  3M, Bangladesh



• New Tedral
  Gamma, Sri Lanka



• Nosma
  Everest, Taiwan



• Nuelin Retard
  Meda, Denmark



• Nuelin SA
  Meda, Ireland



• Nuelin SR
  3M, Sri Lanka; 3M, Taiwan



• Nuelin
  3M, Dominican Republic; 3M, Finland; 3M, Guatemala; 3M, Honduras; 3M, Sri Lanka; 3M, Malaysia; 3M, Oman; 3M, Panama; 3M, Philippines; 3M, El Salvador; iNova, New Zealand; iNova, Singapore; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia; iNova Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Meda, Norway; Zuoz, Venezuela



• Pediaphyllin PL
  SMB, Luxembourg



• Pharmaniaga Theophylline
  Pharmaniaga, Malaysia



• Phylobid
  Wockhardt, Ghana; Wockhardt, India; Wockhardt, Kenya; Wockhardt, Sudan; Wockhardt, Tanzania; Wockhardt, Uganda; Wockhardt, Zambia



• Phyloday
  Wockhardt, India



• Pirasmin
  Carlo Erba, Turkey



• Pulmeno
  Novartis, Spain



• Pulmophyllin
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Pulmo-Timelets
  Transfarma Medica Indah, Indonesia



• Pulmotractan
  Astellas, Germany



• Quibron
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Monarch, United States



• Respicur
  Altana, Italy; Nycomed, Austria



• Retafyllin
  Orion, Estonia; Orion, Finland; Orion, Hungary; Orion, Latvia; Orion, Thailand



• Retaphyl
  Kimia Farma, Indonesia



• Sandoz Theophylline Anhydrous
  Sandoz, South Africa



• Sekiroid
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Slo-Phyllin
  Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland



• Sol-Bid
  Sandoz, Japan



• Solosin
  Sanofi-Aventis, Germany; Winthrop, Germany



• Solphyllin (Theophylline and Etofylline)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Sophafyllin
  Sopharma, Bulgaria



• Spophyllin
  Slovakofarma, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Bangladesh



• Talofilina
  Novartis, Brazil



• Talotren
  Novartis, Turkey



• Tédralan
  SERP, Monaco



• Tefamin Elisir
  Recordati, Italy



• Telbans DS
  Medisa Shinyaku, Japan



• Telin
  Standard, Taiwan



• Teobag
  Eczacibasi Baxter, Turkey



• Teobid
  Farma, Venezuela



• Teofilina Biocrom
  Biocrom, Argentina



• Teofilina Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina



• Teofilina Fmndtria
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Teofilina Genfar
  Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru



• Teofilina La Santé
  La Santé, Colombia



• Teofilina Lafedar
  Lafedar, Argentina



• Teofilina
  Bestpharma, Chile; Hersil, Peru; La Sante, Peru; Medicalex, Colombia



• Teofilinã
  Terapia, Romania



• Teofurmate
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Teofylamin SAD
  Amgros, Denmark



• Teokap
  Nobel, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Nobel, Turkey



• Teolin
  Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lek, Slovenia



• Teolixir
  Anglopharma, Colombia; Biogalenica, Spain



• Teosona
  Phoenix, Argentina



• Teotard
  Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Georgia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia; Krka, Romania; Krka, Russian Federation; Krka, Slovenia; Unipharm, Bulgaria



• Terdan
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Teromol
  Aldo Union, Spain



• Theo Pa
  GlaxoSmithKline, India



• Theo Slow
  Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan



• Theo-2
  SMB, Luxembourg



• Theo-24
  Marvecs, Italy; UCB, United States



• Theobron
  Interbat, Indonesia



• Theo-Bros
  Bros, Greece



• Theo-Caps
  Polpharma, Poland



• Theochodil (Theophylline and Ephedrine)
  Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia



• Theochron
  Forest, United States



• Theo-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Theodrip
  Kowa Souyaku, Japan



• Theodur
  Tanabe Mitsubishi, Japan



• Theo-Dur
  AstraZeneca, Iceland; AstraZeneca, Norway; BioPhausia, Denmark; BioPhausia, Sweden; Lavipharm, Greece; Recordati, Italy; Vegal, Spain



• Theolair
  3M, Italy; 3M, United States; Euro, Netherlands; Farmindustria, Peru; Graceway, United States; Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Canada; Meda, Belgium; Meda, Switzerland; Meda, Luxembourg; Meda, Netherlands; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain



• Theolin
  Beacons, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru; Pei Li, Taiwan; United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen



• Theolong
  Eisai, Japan



• Theomol
  Astellas, Germany



• Theoped
  Riyad Pharma, Oman



• Theophar
  Julphar, Oman



• Theophen
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Theophyllin AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Theophyllin Aristo
  Aristo Pharma, Germany



• Theophyllin dura
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Theophyllin Heumann
  Heumann, Germany



• Theophyllin Lindopharm
  Lindopharm, Germany



• Theophyllin retard-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Theophyllin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Germany



• Theophyllin Stada
  Stada, Germany



• Theophylline in Dextrose
  Braun, United States; Hospira, United States



• Theophylline
  Actavis, United States; Baxter, Israel; Baxter Healthcare, United States; Braun, United States; Forest, United States; Hospira, United States; Inwood, United States; Morton Grove, United States; Nostrum, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Pliva, United States; Roxane, United States; Siphat, Tunisia; Taro, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Theophyllin-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Luxembourg



• Theophyllinum Baxter
  Baxter, Poland



• Theoplus
  Nycomed Madaus, South Africa; PF, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre, Spain



• Theospirex
  Biofarm, Poland



• Theospirex retard
  Biofarm, Poland; Gebro, Austria



• Theo-SR
  GlaxoSmithKline, Romania



• Theostat
  PF, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre, Vietnam



• Theotard
  CTS, Israel



• Theotrim
  Trima, Israel



• Theovent
  Drug International, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; Schering-Plough, Luxembourg



• Theo-X
  Carnrick, United States



• Theracap 131
  GE Healthcare, Poland



• Thioped
  Riyad Pharma, Oman



• Thoin
  Everest, Taiwan



• Thromphyllin
  Trommsdorff, Germany



• T-Phyl
  Purdue Pharma, United States



• Tromphyllin
  Trommsdorff, Germany



• Unicon
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Unicontin
  Meda, Portugal; Modi-Mundipharma, Bangladesh; Modi-Mundipharma, India; Modi-Mundipharma, Sri Lanka



• Uni-Dur
  Schering-Plough, United States



• Unifyl retard
  Mundipharma, Austria



• Unifyl Continus
  Mundipharma, Switzerland



• Uniphyl
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Purdue Pharma, Canada; Purdue Pharma, United States



• Uniphyl LA
  Otsuka, Japan



• Uniphyllin Continus
  Mundipharma, Ireland



• Uniphyllin
  Mundipharma, Germany; Napp, United Kingdom; Napp, Ireland; Uni-Pharma, Greece



• UniXan
  Norpharma, Denmark



• Xanthium
  Giant, Taiwan; SMB, Belgium; SMB, France; SMB, Luxembourg



• Zepholin
  Astellas, Ireland



• Eufilina
  Nycomed, Portugal



• Nuelin
  Meda, United Kingdom



• Oxantil (Theophylline and Etofylline)
  Biotika, Slovakia



• Theofol
  Leiras, Finland



• Theophyllin Hexal
  Hexal, Germany



• Theophylline Bruneau
  Sanofi-Synthelabo, Luxembourg



• Theoplus
  Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic



• Théostat
  Pierre Fabre Médicament, France



• Xanthium
  Galepharma, Turkey; SMB, Singapore



• Dilatrane
  SERP, France; SERP, Monaco



• Pneumogéine
  SERP, France; SERP, Monaco

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BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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