Chemicals and Drugs

Xanthines

Purine bases found in body tissues and fluids and in some plants.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Purine bases found in body tissues and fluids and in some plants.

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with XANTHENES; XANTHINE is also available

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QV 107

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Xanthines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014970. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014970
  2. Xanthines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49922434