What is "enprofylline"

n. A xanthine derivative used in the treatment of asthma as a bronchodilator.

Enprofylline (3-Propylxanthine) is a xanthine derivative used in the treatment of asthma, which acts as a bronchodilator. It acts primarily as a competitive nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor with relatively little activity as a nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist.