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8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine

under Theophylline
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More on Theophylline Definition: 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 agents that act through ADENYLATE CYCLASE and cyclic AMP.      Other names von ct, theo; ct, theo von; ct Arzneimittel Brand of Theophylline Sodium Glyci; Theophyllinate, Glycine; Theo24; Theo Dur; Theo 24; SomophyllinT; Somophyllin T; Sodium Glycinate, Theophylline; SloPhyllin; Slo Phyllin; Quibron TSR; Quibron T SR; Glycinate, Theophylline Sodium; ConstantT; Constant T; 1,3 Dimethylxanthine; theo von ct; ct-Arzneimittel Brand of Theophylline Sodium Glyci Drugs: THEOPHYLLINE 0.2% AND DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINERTHEOPHYLLINE 0.32% AND DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER; SLO-PHYLLIN; THEOCLEAR-100; AQUAPHYLLIN; T-PHYL; AEROLATE SR; THEO-DUR; THEOCLEAR-200; THEOBID; THEOLAIR; LANOPHYLLIN; THEOCLEAR L.A.-130; THEOVENT; SOMOPHYLLIN-CRT; THEOPHYLLINE-SR; THEOLIXIR; THEOPHYL-225; SUSTAIRE; AEROLATE;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine [ 8-CPDMX,8-cyclopentyltheophylline,PD 116,600,PD 116600,PD-116,600,PD-116600 ]
  prolongs epileptic seizures in rats 		35873-49-5   Theophylline/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists 		Brain Res 1987;417(2):377

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