- Concept UI
- M0021287
- Registry Numbers
- C137DTR5RG
- Related Numbers
- 0I55128JYK
- 2S36N8T753
- 58-55-9
- Scope Note
- A methyl xanthine derivative from tea with diuretic, smooth muscle relaxant, bronchial dilation, cardiac and central nervous system stimulant activities. Theophylline inhibits the 3',5'-CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE that degrades CYCLIC AMP thus potentiates the actions of agents that act through ADENYLYL CYCLASES and cyclic AMP.
- Terms
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Theophylline
Preferred Term
Term UI
T040538
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
-
3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
Term UI
T040546
Date11/22/1996
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)
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1,3-Dimethylxanthine
Term UI
T040519
Date07/30/1980
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)