PamabromProduct ingredient for Bromotheophylline

Bromotheophylline is the active moiety of pamabrom, a mixture of 2-amino-2-methyl-propanol and bromotheophylline. From this mixture, bromotheophylline acts as a weak diuretic that has been used along with some analgesics to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.¹ Bromotheophylline is categorized on the FDA as a drug substance with an inactive state since March, 1980.³ It is also approved by Health Canada to be used alone or in combination with Acetaminophen in OTC products.⁴