Theophylline

Theophylline (3-methyxanthine) has been used to treat airway diseases for over 70 years. It was originally used as a bronchodilator but the relatively high doses required are associated with frequent side effects, so its use declined as inhaled β2-agonists became more widely used. More recently it h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barnes, Peter J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Molecular Diversity Preservation International 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033977/