Difference Between Theophylline and Aminophylline

Aminophylline is a compound of the bronchodilator theophylline with ethylenediamine in 2:1 ratio. The ethylenediamine improves solubility, and the aminophylline is usually found as a dihydrate. Aminophylline is less potent and shorter-acting than theophylline.

1. What is another name for theophylline?
2. How do you convert IV aminophylline to oral theophylline?
3. What is aminophylline chemically similar to?
4. Why is theophylline not used?
5. Is theophylline a steroid?
6. What food contains theophylline?
7. When should I take aminophylline levels?
8. What is a salt factor?
9. How many milligrams of aminophylline is equivalent to 100 mg of theophylline?
10. Is Aminophylline short or long acting?
11. What is a common side effect of aminophylline?
12. What are the side effects of theophylline?

What is another name for theophylline?

Theophylline is available under the following different brand names: Theo 24, Theochron, Elixophyllin, aminophylline, and Uniphyl.

How do you convert IV aminophylline to oral theophylline?

If IV aminophylline is changed to oral theophylline, then the total daily dose of IV aminophylline should be multiplied by 0.8. Alternatively, multiply the hourly aminophylline dose by 10, to obtain the theophylline dose to be given every 12 hours.

What is aminophylline chemically similar to?

Aminophylline is a mixture comprising of theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio. It has a role as a bronchodilator agent and a cardiotonic drug. It contains a theophylline and an ethylenediamine. Aminophylline is a drug combination that contains theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.

Why is theophylline not used?

For maintenance therapy of asthma, theophylline may be obsolete because it is merely a relatively weak bronchodilator that adds little but side effects to dose- optimized inhaled ~2-agents ... and does not address the underlying inflammation, a fundamental charac- teristic of the disease.

Is theophylline a steroid?

It is not a steroid. “Theophylline relaxes the smooth muscles in your airways so they open up and can let air flow through them more easily,” says Asthma UK's in-house GP Dr Andy Whittamore. When you take theophylline at home it's usually as a tablet or capsule that lasts all day.

What food contains theophylline?

Theophylline is found in black tea and to a lesser extent in green coffee, cocoa cotyledon and dried mate.

When should I take aminophylline levels?

If aminophylline is given intravenously, a blood sample should be taken 4–6 hours after starting treatment. Plasma-theophylline concentration is measured 5 days after starting oral treatment and at least 3 days after any dose adjustment.

What is a salt factor?

What does the salt factor stand for? It is a correction factor that accounts for the acid/base of the drug in its salt form.

How many milligrams of aminophylline is equivalent to 100 mg of theophylline?

Aminophylline is available as tablets intended for oral administration, containing 100 mg or 200 mg of Aminophylline, USP (calculated as the dihydrate) per tablet (equivalent to 79 mg or 158 mg of theophylline anhydrous).

Is Aminophylline short or long acting?

Short-acting last for 4 to 6 hours. These include Aminophylline, Choledyl, Oxtryphylline. Long-acting last for 12 hours.

What is a common side effect of aminophylline?

increased or rapid heart rate. irregular heartbeat. seizures. skin rash.

What are the side effects of theophylline?

Nausea/vomiting, stomach/abdominal pain, headache, trouble sleeping, diarrhea, irritability, restlessness, nervousness, shaking, or increased urination may occur.