Discuss This Drug

Theophylline

CHEBI:CHEBI_28177

Definition

A dimethylxanthine having the two methyl groups located at positions 1 and 3. It is structurally similar to caffeine and is found in green and black tea.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H8N4O2
Molecular Mass
180.16418
Charge
0
SMILES
Cn1c2nc[nH]c2c(=O)n(C)c1=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-5-4(8-3-9-5)6(12)11(2)7(10)13/h3H,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey
ZFXYFBGIUFBOJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,3-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione
  • 1,3-Dimethylxanthine
  • Elixophyllin
  • Respbid
  • Theo-Dur
  • Theolair
  • Theophyllin
  • Theophylline
  • THEOPHYLLINE
  • theophylline anhydrous
  • Uniphyl
  • 1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
  • theophylline

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

⚕️ This information is sourced from ChEBI (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest) database and is intended for educational purposes only.

  • Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or modifying any medication.
  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:28177
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Theophylline
DRON_00010000
10438

Additional References

Wikipedia:Theophylline

🔍 Click on any linked disease name to learn more about the conditions this medication is used to treat, or explore related drug classifications for more information about similar medications.

Additional Attributes

oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
chebi_ontology
oboInOwl#id
CHEBI:28177
core#notation
CHEBI:28177
oboInOwl#inSubset
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Theophylline
DRON_00010000
10438
oboInOwl#hasAlternativeId
CHEBI:9523
RO_0000087
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_71232
BFO_0000053
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DRON_00000070
owl#someValuesFrom
t849500
BFO_0000051
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_2659
rdf-schema#domain
https://w3id.org/def/predibionto#has_side_effect13712
owl#annotatedSource
t162744
has_treatment
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_9220