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AHFS/Drugs.com | Professional Drug Facts |
MedlinePlus | a601015 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth, intravenous therapy (IV) |
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Protein binding | 60% |
Elimination half-life | 7–9 hours |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.696 |
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Formula | C16H24N10O4 |
Molar mass | 420.434 g·mol−1 |
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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.[2]
Aminophylline is less potent and shorter-acting than theophylline. Its most common use is in the treatment of airway obstruction from asthma or COPD. Aminophylline is a nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist and phosphodiesterase inhibitor.[3]