CAS No.: 58-55-9 Formula: C7H8N4O2
Weight: 180.16400
Synonyms: 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-; asmax; 1,3-dimethylxanthine; [3H]-Theophyllin; [14C]-Theophyllin; Theophylline; Unifyl; unidur; austyn; Slo-PhyllinTM; Elixex; [13C]-Theophyllin; 3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione; accurb; X 115; duraphy; Nuelin;
Theophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a methylxanthine drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma under a variety of brand names. As a member of the xanthine family, it bears structural and pharmacological similarity to theobromine and caffeine. A small amount of theophylline is one of the products of caffeine metabolic processing in the liver.