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Theophylline
Theophylline
Theophylline, also known as dimethylxanthine, is a methylxanthine drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as COPD and asthma under a variety of brand names. Because of its numerous side-effects, the drug is now rarely administered for clinical use. As a member of the xanthine family, it bears structural and pharmacological similarity to caffeine. It is naturally found in tea, although in trace amounts (~1 mg/L), significantly less than therapeutic doses. It is found also in cocoa beans. Amounts as high as 3.7 mg/g have been reported in Criollo cocoa beans...
Theophylline - List of case studies
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ThalDex Thalidomide Thalidomide (BMPT) Theophylline Therapeutic ultrasound Thermal therapy ...
- Feeding problems, vomiting and short stature in prematurely born child
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for more than 2 months for which she received Theophylline . She had 2 possible infection episodes one was a sepsis ... Zantac ,Losec, Theophylline (Case Studies) ...
- Possible Anorexia, Vomiting, Failure to Gain Weight and Linear Growth Retardation
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for more than 2 months for which she received Theophylline . She had 2 possible infection episodes one was a sepsis ... Molecular analysis. Medicines : Zantac, Losec, Theophylline, steroids. Treatments : anti reflux medication, NG tube, ...