Xanthine derivatives
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... A DrugBank category of 50 drugs. 9 of them are approved.
- ATC classification
- Also known as
- 1,3 Dimethylxanthine · 1,3-Dimethylxanthine · 1,7-Dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione · 3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione · 6 Mercaptopurine
- Drugs
- 3-isobutyl-1-methyl-7H-xanthine
- 5'-S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine
- 6-O-benzylguanine
- 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine
- 7-Deazaguanine
- 7,9-Dimethylguanine
- 8-azaguanine
- 8-chlorotheophylline
- 9-Deazaguanine
- 9-Methylguanine
- Acefylline
- Aminophylline
- Bamifylline
- Besifovir
- Besifovir dipivoxil
- Bromotheophylline
- Bufylline
- Cafaminol
- Cafedrine
- Caffeine
- Desciclovir
- Dezaguanine
- Doxofylline
- Dyphylline
- Etamiphylline
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