Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000519-37-9
Chemical Formula
C9-H12-N4-O3
Molecular Weight
224
Therapeutic Categories
Antiasthmatic agent
Bronchodilator
Non-selective phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Cardiac stimulant
Chemical Name
1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-7-(2-hydroxyetyl)-1,3-dimetyl-
Foreign Names
- Etofyllinum (Latin)
- Etofyllin (German)
- Etofylline (French)
- Etofilina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Etofillina (OS: DCIT)
- Etofylline (OS: BAN)
- Étofylline (OS: DCF)
- Ascorphylline (IS)
- Hydroxyaethyltheophyllinum (IS)
- Mediphyllin (IS)
- Etofyllin (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Etofylline (PH: BP 2012, Ph. Eur. 8)
- Etofyllinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
Brand Names
- Albutamol [+ Salbutamol, + Bromhexine]
Centaur, India - Bronchilet [+ Salbutamol]
AHPL, India - Deriphyllin [+ Theophylline]
Zydus, India; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar - Deriphyllin Retard [+ Theophylline]
Zydus, India - Oxantil [+ Theophylline]
BB Pharma, Czech Republic; BB Pharma, Slovakia - Oxyphyllin
Noventis, Czech Republic; Noventis, Slovakia - Relasmin [+ Theophylline]
Tablets, India - Solphyllin [+ Theophyll]
Al Pharm, South Africa
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.