Aminophylline

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What is aminophylline used for

Aminophylline is used to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing caused by asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases. It relaxes and opens air passages in the lungs, making it easier to breathe

When should I take aminophylline

Take the tablets or oral liquid with a full glass of water on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Do not chew or crush the long-acting tablets; swallow them whole. Aminophylline controls symptoms of asthma and other lung diseases but does not cure them.

What is the action of aminophylline

Mechanism of Action: Aminophylline is a complex of theophylline and ethylenediamine and is given for its theophylline activity to relax smooth muscle and to relieve bronchial spasm. Theophylline is a smooth muscle relaxant and it relaxes the smooth muscle of the bronchial airways.

Is aminophylline a bronchodilator

Aminophylline is a compound of the bronchodilator theophylline with ethylenediamine in 2 : 1 ratio. The ethylenediamine improves solubility, and the aminophylline is usually found as a dihydrate. Aminophylline is less potent and shorter-acting than theophylline.

Molar mass: 420.434 g·mol−1

What type of drug is aminophylline

Aminophylline belongs to a group of medicines known as bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medicines that relax the muscles in the bronchial tubes (air passages) of the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.

What are the side effects of aminophylline

  • Nausea.
  • Vomiting.
  • Headache.
  • Insomnia.
  • Irritability.
  • Restlessness.
  • Increase in urine volume.
  • Shakiness.

What is the meaning of aminophylline

a theophylline derivative C16H24N10O4 used especially to stimulate the heart in congestive heart failure and to dilate the air passages in respiratory disorders (such as asthma)

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