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Theophylline is a bronchodilator used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing caused by lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. It relaxes and opens the airways in the lungs making it easier to breathe. Like other bronchodilators, there are short- and long-acting theophylline drugs. Short-acting Theophylline drugs last 6-12 hours while long-acting theophylline drugs last up to 24 hours.

Fast Facts:

• -- Theophylline dosages require careful management, since serious side effects can occur
• -- A blood test is available to determine safe levels
• -- It is absorbed slowly and steadily over a longer period of time

5 Great Resources on Theophylline

• First Data Bank (via WebMD): Theophylline Sustained - Release - Oral
• Wolters Kluwer Health (via Drugs.com): Theophylline-Consumer Drug Information
• Cerner Multum (via Yahoo Health): Theophylline
• RxList: Theodur-Patient Drug Information
• Thomson Healthcare (via MayoClinic): Bronchodilator, Theophylline (Oral Route, Parenteral Route)

5 Latest Headlines on Theophylline

• More Theophylline News from Google News

What is Theophylline?

• Cerner Multum (via HealthWise): What Is Theophylline?
• American Thoracic Society: What Is Theophylline/Theofylline?
• VideoJug: What Is Theophylline?

What Are The Uses for Theophylline?

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Theophylline Uses
• Wikipedia: Theophylline Indications
• About.com: Theophylline, Aminophylline Extended-Release Tablets or Capsules: What Are Theophylline Extended-Release Tablets or Capsules?
• Drug3K: Theophylline Uses

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions forTheophylline?

• Wikipedia: Theophylline Side Effects
• First Data Bank (via MedicineNet): Oral Theophylline Side Effects
• RxList: Theodur Side Effects and Precautions
• Cerner Multum (via Revolution Health): What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Theophylline?

What are the Alternatives to Theophylline?

• OrganizedWisdom: Serevent
• OrganizedWisdomt: Proventil
• OrganizedWisdom: Advair

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Theophylline?

• GrannyMed: Home Remedies For Asthma-How To Cure Asthma with Natural Treatments
• About.com: Natural Remedies For Asthma

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Theophylline

• MedHelp: Theophylline - Asthma Forum
• HealthBoards: Theophylline - Good or Bad?
• My Asthma Central: Theophylline: Revisiting An Old Asthma Treatment

Clinical Trials for Theophylline

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Theophylline Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Theophylline Clinical Trials

Controversy and Lawsuits about Theophylline

• Chest Journal: Food-Induced "Dose-Dumping" From A Once-a-Day Theophylline Product As A Cause Of Theophylline Toxicity

Abuse of Theophylline

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Theophylline
• PubMed: Theophylline Overdose: Acute Single Ingestion Versus Chronic Repeated Overmedication

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Theophylline

• JAMA: Archives Of Theophylline Research
• PubMedCentral: Theophylline Articles
• Google Scholar: Articles On Theophylline

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