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Theophylline
Theophylline is an older drug used to treat asthma or copd, it works as a bronchodilator. It requires monitoring of drug levels so is not often used anymore except in difficult to manage cases. It naturally occurs in black tea, and is degraded by the liver to caffeine.
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Methylxanthines
BrandsSlo bid, Theodur, Theo 24, Slophyllin, Elixophyllin, Uniphyl, Alcophyllex, Alcophyllin, Norstan, Nuelin, Euphyllin, Theophen
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