Category

• Bronchodilator Aminophylline; Oxtriphylline; Theophylline
• Asthma prophylactic Aminophylline; Oxtriphylline; Theophylline
• Stimulant, respiratory Aminophylline Injection USP; Aminophylline Oral Solution USP; Theophylline Elixir; Theophylline Oral Solution; Theophylline Syrup
• Antidote - to dipyridamole toxicity Aminophylline Injection USP

Description Drug

Aminophylline, oxtriphylline, and theophylline are using to treat andprevent the symptoms of bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. These medication relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath and troubled breathing. They work by opening up the bronchial tubes - air passages of the lungs and increasing the flow of air through them.

Aminophylline and theophylline may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.

The oral liquid, tablet and capsule dosage forms of these medication may be using for treat of the acute attack or for chronic long-term treat. The enteric-coated and extended-release dosage forms are usually using only for chronic treat. Sometimes, aminophylline suppositories may be using but they are generally not recommended because of possible poor absorption .

These medication are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Aminophylline
  • Oral solution - USA
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
  • Extended-release tablets - USA and Canada
• Oxtriphylline
  • Oral solution - Canada
  • Syrup - Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
  • Delayed-release tablets - USA
  • Extended-release tablets - USA and Canada
• Theophylline
  • Capsules - USA
  • Extended-release capsules - USA and Canada
  • Elixir - USA and Canada
  • Oral solution - USA and Canada
  • Syrup - USA
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
  • Extended-release tablets - USA and Canada

Parenteral
• Aminophylline
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Theophylline
  • Injection - USA and Canada

Rectal
• Aminophylline
  • Suppositories - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Aerolate Sr
• Asmalix
• Choledyl
• Choledyl SA
• Elixophyllin
• Lanophyllin
• Phyllocontin
• Quibron-T Dividose
• Quibron-T/SR Dividose
• Respbid
• Slo-Bid Gyrocaps
• Slo-Phyllin
• Theo-24
• Theobid Duracaps
• Theochron
• Theo-Dur
• Theolair
• Theolair-SR
• Theo-Time
• Theovent Long-Acting
• Theo-X
• T-Phyl
• Truphylline
• Truxophyllin
• Uni-Dur
• Uniphyl

In Canada

• Apo-Oxtriphylline
• Apo-Theo LA
• Choledyl
• Choledyl SA
• Phyllocontin
• Phyllocontin-350
• PMS Oxtriphylline
• PMS Theophylline
• Pulmophylline
• Quibron-T/SR Dividose
• Slo-Bid Gyrocaps
• Theochron
• Theo-Dur
• Theolair
• Theolair-SR
• Theo-SR
• Uniphyl

For quick reference, the following theophylline bronchodilators are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.