Theophylline

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Indications

Administration/Absorption

Distribution

Mechanism

relaxing bronchial smooth muscle
increasing heart muscle contractility and efficiency; as a positive inotropic
increasing heart rate: positive chronotropic
increasing blood pressure
increasing renal blood flow
some anti-inflammatory effects
central nervous system stimulatory effect mainly on the medullary respiratory center.

Excretion

Side effects

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