Theophylline

General

  • Type:
  • Dosage Forms:
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Adult Dosing

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating:
  • Lactation:
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 8h
  • Metabolism: liver; CYP450: 1A2, 2E1, 3A3
  • Excretion: urine (10% unchanged)
  • Mechanism of Action: exact mechanism unknown; increases cAMP; antagonizes adenosine receptors (methylxanthine)

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