THEOPHYLLINE

Overview

THEOPHYLLINE is a Schedule H drug.
Theophylline is a bronchodilator. It works by relaxing muscles in the lungs and chest, making the lungs less sensitive to allergens and other causes of bronchospasm.It works by relaxing the muscles of the airways and widens airways. This makes breathing easier.

Usage

THEOPHYLLINE is generally used to treat: Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis, COPD
THEOPHYLLINE can address symptoms like: Wheezing, Shortness Of Breath, Difficulty Breathing, Cough, Chest Discomfort, Weight Loss (unintentional)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

• You should not use theophylline if you are allergic to it.
• Follow the directions on your prescription label. Do not take theophylline in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
• Do not use theophylline to treat an asthma or bronchospasm attack. Use only a fast acting inhalation medication.
• Take theophylline with a full glass of water.Follow your doctor’s instructions about whether to take your medication with food or on an empty stomach. Take the medication the same way every time.
• Do not crush, chew, break, or open an extended-release tablet or capsule. Swallow it whole. Breaking or opening the pill may cause too much of the drug to be released at one time.
• Measure liquid medicine with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup, not with a regular table spoon.
• Do not start or stop smoking without first talking to your doctor.
• Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.Avoid eating foods that are high in fat within 1 hour before or after taking theophylline.
• This medication may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

Symptoms of Overdosage

THEOPHYLLINE over-dosage can result in: Abdomen Pain, Eyes Blurred Vision, Confusion, Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Decreased Urination, Dry Mouth, Difficulty Urinating, Irregular Heartbeat, Increased Thirst, Loss Of Appetite, Fever, Mood Swings, Body Muscle Cramps Or Spasms (painful), Muscle Stiffness, Pain With Urination, Hands Shaking, Legs Shaking, Shortness Of Breath, Bloody Or Red Colored Vomit

Common Side-Effects

THEOPHYLLINE : Insomnia, Abdomen Pain, Abdomen Upset Stomach, Head Headache, Body Excessive Sweating, Restless Or Irritability, Nervousness, Difficulty Sleeping, Nausea, Vomit, Frequent Urination

Serious Side-Effects

THEOPHYLLINE : Seizure, Hypokalemia, Hyperglycemia, Dizziness, Fainting, Body Muscle Cramps Or Spasms (painful), Irregular Heartbeat, Eyes Blurred Vision, Fruity Odor On Breath, Increased Thirst, Legs Discomfort

Rare Side-Effects

THEOPHYLLINE : Skin Rash, Itchy Skin

Disease Interactions

THEOPHYLLINE can interfere with: Peptic Ulcer, Acute Renal Failure, Seizure, Injury, GERD, Congestive Heart Disease, Pulmonary Edema, Acute Liver Failure, Shock, Influenza, Fever, Hypothyroidism, Panhypopituitarism, Cor Pulmonale, Heart Arrhythmias, Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Hyperthyroidism, Dressler’s Syndrome

Technical Classification

THEOPHYLLINE is categorized as: METHYLXANTHINES / BRONCHODILATORS / RESPIRATORY AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with THEOPHYLLINE as Ingredient

ACCUBRON SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 2.8 MG/ML
AGROPHYLLIN 23MG/77MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 77.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 23.0 MG
AIROMOL PD 2MG/50MG LIQUID	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
AMBRO PD SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, AMBROXOL 30.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
AMBROLITE ST 100MG/30MG/2MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, AMBROXOL 30.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
ASMAPAX DEPOT TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 65.0 MG, EPHEDRINE 50.0 MG
ASMATIDE BR 4MG/8MG/200MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 8.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG
ASTHALACK A 100MG/30MG/2MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, AMBROXOL 30.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
ASTHELITE 2MG/100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
ASTHELITE FORTE 2MG/100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
AZOFEN T 200MG/1MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, KETOTIFEN 1.0 MG
BREEZER SYP	SALBUTAMOL , THEOPHYLLINE
BRONCOCET FORTE SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, AMBROXOL 30.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
BRONCOCET FORTE TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, AMBROXOL 30.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
BRONCORDIL ELIXIR	THEOPHYLLINE 5.3 MG/ML
BRONCURE 2MG/100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
BRONKASMA LS 100MG/2MG TAB	SALBUTAMOL 100.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 2.0 MG
BRONKASMA PEAD SYP	THEOPHYLLINE
BRONKASMA TAB	THEOPHYLLINE
BRONKO PLUS 2MG/100MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
BRONKO PLUS 2MG/200MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
BRONKO PLUS FORTE TAB	SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE
BROSAL T 2MG/100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
DELIN 25.3MG/84.7MG INJ	ETOPHYLLINE 84.7 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 25.3 MG
DERICIP 50.6MG/169.4MG INJ	ETOPHYLLINE 169.4 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 50.6 MG
DERICIP 69MG/231MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 231.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69.0 MG
DERICIP OD 69MG/231MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 231.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69.0 MG
DERICIP RETARD 150 TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 115.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 35.0 MG
DERICIP RETARD 69MG/231MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 231.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69.0 MG
DERIPHYLLIN 46.5MG/14MG/5 ML SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 2.8 MG/ML
DERIPHYLLIN AMP	ETOPHYLLINE 84.7 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 25.3 MG
DERIPHYLLIN AX TAB SR	AMBROXOL 75.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69.0 MG
DERIPHYLLIN INJ 2ML	ETOPHYLLINE 84.7 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 25.3 MG
DERIPHYLLIN M TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 231 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69 MG, MONTELUKAST 10 MG
DERIPHYLLIN OD 300MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 231 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69 MG
DERIPHYLLIN OD 450MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 346.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 104.0 MG
DERIPHYLLIN RETARD 150 TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 115 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 35 MG
DERIPHYLLIN RETARD 300 TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 231 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69 MG
DERIPHYLLIN SYRUP	ETOPHYLLINE 46.5 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 14 MG
DERITARD INJ	THEOPHYLLINE 110.0 MG, ETOPHYLLINE
DURALYN CR 100MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG
DURALYN CR 200MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG
DURALYN CR 400MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
DURALYN PEAD SYP	THEOPHYLLINE
DURASALYN CR 4MG/200MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG
DUVENT PD LIQUID	AMBROXOL , SALBUTAMOL , THEOPHYLLINE
ETOBROSMIN 25.3MG/84.7MG INJ	ETOPHYLLINE 84.7 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 25.3 MG
ETOPHYLLINE 84.7MG + THEOPHYLLINE 25.3MG INJ	ETOPHYLLINE 84.7 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 25.3 MG
ETOSAL 231MG/69MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 231.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 69.0 MG
ETOSALBETOL 1MG/4MG/50MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 1.0 MG
KLON T 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
LONTIF TAB	THEOPHYLLINE
LUNGFYL 200MG TAB SR	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG
LUNGFYL TAB	THEOPHYLLINE
MERIPHYLLIN INJ	ETOPHYLLINE 84.7 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 25.3 MG
MULTIMIX 50MG/15MG/2MG LIQUID	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, EPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 2.0 MG
MULTIMIX 50MG/15MG/2MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, EPHEDRINE 15.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 2.0 MG
NEW AIROML 1MG/50MG/0.5MG LIQUID	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 1.0 MG, MENTHOL 0.5 MG
NEW ASTHELITE 50MG/1.25MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, TERBUTALINE 1.25 MG
NEW ASTHELITE FORTE 200MG/5MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, TERBUTALINE 5.0 MG
NEW THEO ASTHALIN SYP 50MG/0.5MG	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 0.5 MG
NEW VENTIPHYLLINE PD 1.5MG/50MG/0.5MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 1.5 MG, MENTHOL 0.5 MG
NOVA VENTIPHYLLINE FORTE 4MG/200MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG
OD PHYLLIN 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
ONIMAR 150MG TAB CR	THEOPHYLLINE 150.0 MG
ONIMAR 150MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 150.0 MG
ONIMAR 300MG TAB CR	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG
ONIMAR 300MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG
ONIMAR 400MG TAB CR	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
ONIMAR 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
PHYLIN 1MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 1.0 MG
PHYLLIN TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 1 MG
PHYLOBID 200MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG
PHYLOBID 300MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG
RESPOLITE ST 100MG/30MG/2MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, AMBROXOL 30.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
RESPOLITE ST 100MG/30MG/2MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, AMBROXOL 30.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
SALBUPHYL FORTE TAB	SALBUTAMOL , THEOPHYLLINE
SALBUPHYL TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
SALBUSUN T 2MG/100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
SALBUSUN T 4MG/200MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG
SALONIMAR 4MG/200MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG
SHWAS 8MG/2.4MG/100MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 8.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.4 MG
TEDRAL 24MG/130MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 130.0 MG, EPHEDRINE 24.0 MG
TEDRAL SA 48MG/198MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 198.0 MG, EPHEDRINE 48.0 MG
TELEKAST T TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG, MONTELUKAST 10.0 MG
THEO ASTHACURE 10MG/50MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 10.0 MG
THEO LEVOLIN 50MG/5MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 5.0 MG
THEO PA 100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG
THEO PA 300MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG
THEO SALBID 2MG/100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
THEO SALHEXIN 50MG/15MG/1MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, AMBROXOL 15.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 1.0 MG
THEO-ASTHALIN FORTE TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4 MG
THEO-ASTHALIN SR TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG
THEO-ASTHALIN SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 50.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 1.0 MG
THEOBID 300MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG
THEOBID 600MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 600.0 MG
THEOBRIC SR 300MG/5MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG, TERBUTALINE 5.0 MG
THEODAY 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
THEODAY 600MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 600.0 MG
THEOLIFE 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
THEOPED 100MG SYP	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG
THEOPHYLLINE 23MG+ ETOPHYLLIN 77MG TAB	ETOPHYLLINE 77.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 23.0 MG
THEOPHYLLINE TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 150 MG
THEORESP 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
THEORESP 600MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 600.0 MG
THEORESP A TAB	THEOPHYLLINE , AMINOPHYLLINE
THEORESP PLUS 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
THEORESP PLUS 600MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 600.0 MG
THEOSTAN CR 200MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG
THEOTAS SR 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
TR PHYLLIN 125MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 125.0 MG
TR PHYLLIN 250MG CAP	THEOPHYLLINE 250.0 MG
TR PHYLLIN INJ INJ	THEOPHYLLINE
TR PHYLLIN SYP	THEOPHYLLINE
TSR 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
UNICONTIN-E 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
UNICONTIN-E 600MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 600.0 MG
UNIRESP 300MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 300.0 MG
UNIRESP 400MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 400.0 MG
VENT TAB	SALBUTAMOL 100.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE
VENTIPHYLLINE 2MG/100MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 100.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 2.0 MG
VENTIPHYLLINE FORTE 4MG/200MG TAB	THEOPHYLLINE 200.0 MG, SALBUTAMOL 4.0 MG
VENTIPHYLLINE SYP NA/NA	SALBUTAMOL , THEOPHYLLINE
VENTIREX PLUS 100MG/2MG TAB	SALBUTAMOL 100.0 MG, THEOPHYLLINE 2.0 MG