Crossword clues for theophylline
Wiktionary
n. (context pharmaceutical drug English) Methylxanthine drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as COPD or asthma.
WordNet
n. a bronchodilator (trade names Elixophyllin and Slo-Bid and Theobid) used to treat asthma and bronchitis and emphysema [syn: aminophylline, Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid]
Wikipedia
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.
Usage examples of "theophylline".
Caffeine and medications containing theophylline may accentuate the symptoms.
Smoking cannabis (the "raw drug" as the AMA called it) would be beneficial for 80% of them and add 30-a60 million person-years in the aggregate of extended life to current asthmatics over presently legal toxic medicines such as the Theophylline prescribed to children.