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C7H8N4O2
180.16 g/mol
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Theophylline

CAS58-55-9EC200-385-7
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Theophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a methylxanthine compound that inhibits phosphodiesterase and blocks adenosine receptors. It is used as a bronchodilator active pharmaceutical ingredient in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

pharmaceutical raw material for bronchodilator manufacturingresearch compound for phosphodiesterase inhibition studieslaboratory reagent for adenosine receptor research

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H302Harmful if swallowed
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,3-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione

InChIKey

ZFXYFBGIUFBOJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CN1C2=C(C(=O)N(C1=O)C)NC=N2

Synonyms (183)
  • LASMA
  • Caffeine EP Impurity A; Dimenhydrinate EP Impurity A; Diprophylline EP Impurity B; Pentoxifylline EP Impurity C
  • Pentoxifylline EP Impurity F
  • Theophylline (USP)
  • Theophylline melting point standard, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Theophylline, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
  • Theophylline, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Theophylline, certified reference material, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 1,3-Dimethylxanthine
  • 1,3-Dimethylxanthine;Theo-24
  • 2a3a
  • 4eoh
  • 58-55-9 (ANHYDROUS)
  • 8-(2-Furyl)theophylline
  • AEROLATE JR
  • Accurbron
  • Acet-theocin
  • Aerobin
  • Aerolate
  • Aerolate III
  • Aerolate SR
  • Aescin-IIA
  • Anhydrous, Theophylline
  • Aquaphyllin
  • Armophylline
  • Asmax
  • Austyn
  • Bronchodid Duracap
  • Bronkodyl
  • Bronkodyl SR
  • Bronkotabs
  • Caffeine Impurity 6
  • Choledyl SA
  • Constant-T
  • DIMENHYDRINATE IMPURITY A
  • Diffumal
  • Doraphyllin
  • Doxophylline metabolite m3
  • Duraphyl
  • Elixex
  • Elixicon
  • Elixomin
  • Elixophyllin
  • Elixophyllin (TN)
  • Elixophyllin SR
  • Elixophylline
  • Euphylline
  • Euphylong
  • GS 2591A
  • Hylate
  • LaBID
  • Lanophyllin
  • Liquophylline
  • Maphylline
  • Medaphyllin
  • Mudrane
  • Nuelin
  • Nuelin SA
  • Nuelin sa-250
  • Optiphyllin
  • PENTOXIFYLLINE IMPURITY C
  • Parkophyllin
  • Physpa
  • Pro-vent
  • Pseudotheophylline
  • Pulmidur
  • Quibron
  • Quibron T/SR
  • Quibron-T
  • Quibron-t (TN)
  • Respbid
  • Senophylline
  • Slo-bid
  • Slo-phyllin
  • Solosin
  • Somophyllin-CRT
  • Somophyllin-t
  • Spophyllin retard
  • Sustaire
  • Synophylate-L.A. Cenules
  • T-Phyl
  • THEOCLEAR L.A.-260
  • Tefamin
  • Telbans
  • Teocen 200
  • Teofilina
  • Teofilina [Polish]
  • Teofyllamin
  • Teolair
  • Teonova
  • Theacitin
  • Theal tabl.
  • Theal tablets
  • Theo 24
  • Theo-24 (TN)
  • Theo-Dur-Sprinkle
  • Theo-Organidin
  • Theo-dur
  • Theobid
  • Theobid Duracap
  • Theobid Jr.
  • Theochron
  • Theocin
  • Theoclair-SR
  • Theoclear 80
  • Theoclear L.A.-130
  • Theoclear LA
  • Theocontin
  • Theodel
  • Theodur G
  • Theodur G (TN)
  • Theofol
  • Theograd
  • Theokin
  • Theolair
  • Theolair (TN)
  • Theolair-SR
  • Theolix
  • Theolixir
  • Theona P
  • Theopek
  • Theophyl
  • Theophyl-SR
  • Theophyline
  • Theophyllin
  • Theophyllinate, Glycine
  • Theophylline (JP18)
  • Theophylline (Standard)
  • Theophylline CRS
  • Theophylline anhydrous
  • Theophylline form II
  • Theophylline, >=99.0% (HPLC)
  • Theophylline-SR
  • Theospan
  • Theostat 80
  • Theovent
  • Uni-Dur
  • Unicontin CR
  • Unifyl
  • Uniphyl
  • Uniphyl (TN)
  • Uniphyllin
  • Uniphyllin continus
  • Xanthine, 1,3-dimethyl-
  • Xanthine,3-dimethyl-
  • Xantivent
  • component of Dicurin Procaine
  • component of Primatene
  • component of Theo-Organidin
  • ct, theo von
  • theophylline
  • theophylline solu-tion
  • von ct, theo