Mesh term Theophylline
Browse to parent terms:Xanthines
Description
A methyl xanthine derivative from tea with diuretic, smooth muscle relaxant, bronchial dilation, cardiac and central nervous system stimulant activities. Theophylline inhibits the 3',5'-CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE that degrades CYCLIC AMP thus potentiates the actions of agents that act through ADENYLYL CYCLASES and cyclic AMP.Browse to child terms:
1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine
Aminophylline
Dimenhydrinate
Dyphylline
Xanthinol Niacinate
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