Chemicals and Drugs

Aminophylline

A drug combination that contains THEOPHYLLINE and ethylenediamine. It is more soluble in water than theophylline but has similar pharmacologic actions. It's most common use is in bronchial asthma, but it has been investigated for several other applications.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A drug combination that contains THEOPHYLLINE and ethylenediamine. It is more soluble in water than theophylline but has similar pharmacologic actions. It's most common use is in bronchial asthma, but it has been investigated for several other applications.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H24N10O4
Molecular Weight
420.43 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
317-34-0
IUPAC Name
bis(1,3-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione);ethane-1,2-diamine
InChIKey
FQPFAHBPWDRTLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN1C2=C(C(=O)N(C1=O)C)NC=N2.CN1C2=C(C(=O)N(C1=O)C)NC=N2.C(CN)N
MeSH Unique ID
D000628
Source
PubChem CID 9433

MeSH Record

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

33 entry terms
  • Theophyllamine
  • Theophylline Ethylenediamine
  • Ethylenediamine, Theophylline
  • Afonilum
  • Aminodur
  • Aminophyllin
  • Aminophylline DF
  • Cardophyllin
  • Carine
  • Clonofilin
  • Corophyllin
  • Diaphyllin
  • Drafilyn
  • Duraphyllin
  • Eufilina
  • Eufilina Venosa
  • Euphyllin
  • Euphyllin Retard
  • Euphylline
  • Godafilin
  • Mini-Lix
  • Mundiphyllin
  • Mundiphyllin Retard
  • Novophyllin
  • Phyllocontin
  • Phyllotemp
  • Somophyllin
  • Tari-Dog
  • Theophyllamin Jenapharm
  • Theophyllin EDA-ratiopharm
  • Truphylline
  • Theophyllin EDA ratiopharm
  • Theophyllin EDAratiopharm

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aminophylline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000628. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000628
  2. Aminophylline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminophylline
  3. Aminophylline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471763
  4. Aminophylline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9433. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9433