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What is Theo-24
TheophyllineThe Generic name of this drug
Treatment SummaryTheophylline is a drug derived from tea leaves that can act as a diuretic, muscle relaxant, and stimulant of the heart, lungs, and nervous system. It works by blocking certain enzymes and activating others. Theophylline is sold under brand names such as Uniphyl and Theochron, and is used to treat asthma, bronchospasm, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Elixophyllinis the brand name
Theo-24 Overview & Background
Brand Name
Generic Name
First FDA Approval
How many FDA approvals?
Elixophyllin
Theophylline
1979
114
Approved as Treatment by the FDA
Theophylline, commonly known as Elixophyllin, is approved by the FDA for 4 uses like Bronchoconstriction and Chronic Bronchitis .Bronchoconstriction
Chronic Bronchitis
Asthma
Lung Disorder
Effectiveness
How Theo-24 Affects PatientsTheophylline is made up of similar ingredients to caffeine and theobromine, and is used to treat asthma and difficulty breathing. It works by opening up the airways and decreasing the sensitivity of the airways to certain triggers.
How Theo-24 works in the bodyTheophylline relaxes the muscles around the airways in your lungs, reducing airway sensitivity to things like histamine, allergen, and adenosine. It also blocks an enzyme that breaks down a substance called cyclic AMP in the smooth muscle cells of your lungs. This helps open the airways and allows you to breathe more easily. It also binds to the adenosine A2B receptor and blocks adenosine mediated bronchoconstriction. In states of inflammation, theophylline works to prevent inflammation-causing molecules from being transcribed.
When to interrupt dosage
The measure of Theo-24 is contingent upon the recognized condition, including Bronchodilation, Bronchoconstriction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The amount likewise fluctuates as per the technique of delivery featured in the table beneath.Condition
Dosage
Administration
Lung Disorder
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Emphysema
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Chronic Bronchitis
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Chronic bronchial inflammation
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Bronchoconstriction
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Asthma
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Acute Bronchitis
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Bronchospasm
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Bronchodilation
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Airway secretion clearance therapy
, 8.0 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL, 1.6 mg/mL, 300.0 mg, 200.0 mg, 100.0 mg, 400.0 mg, 450.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 500.0 mg, 125.0 mg, 70.0 mg, 140.0 mg, 118.0 mg, 2.0 mg/mL, 4.0 mg/mL, 3.2 mg/mL, 175.0 mg, 65.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 350.0 mg, 130.0 mg, 0.4 mg/mL, 7.0 mg/mL
, Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral, Intravenous, Injection, solution, Injection, solution - Intravenous, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Liquid, Liquid - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Capsule, extended release, Capsule, extended release - Oral, Kit, Elixir, Elixir - Oral, Syrup, Syrup - Oral, Capsule - Oral, Capsule, Injection, Injection - Intravenous, Solution - Intravenous
Warnings
There are 20 known major drug interactions with Theo-24.Common Theo-24 Drug Interactions
Drug Name
Risk Level
Description
Acenocoumarol
Major
The metabolism of Acenocoumarol can be decreased when combined with Theophylline.
Aminophylline
Major
The metabolism of Aminophylline can be decreased when combined with Theophylline.
Axitinib
Major
The metabolism of Axitinib can be decreased when combined with Theophylline.
Bendamustine
Major
The metabolism of Bendamustine can be decreased when combined with Theophylline.
Brigatinib
Major
The metabolism of Brigatinib can be decreased when combined with Theophylline.
Theo-24 Toxicity & Overdose RiskOverdosing on this drug can lead to seizures, heart rhythm abnormalities, and gastrointestinal issues.
Theo-24 Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Theo-24?
Currently, there are 280 active studies examining the potential of Theo-24 to facilitate Bronchodilation, Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma alleviation.Condition
Clinical Trials
Trial Phases
Bronchoconstriction
0 Actively Recruiting
Chronic bronchial inflammation
0 Actively Recruiting
Emphysema
12 Actively Recruiting
Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 1, Phase 2, Not Applicable
Bronchodilation
0 Actively Recruiting
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
101 Actively Recruiting
Phase 3, Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Early Phase 1, Phase 4
Airway secretion clearance therapy
0 Actively Recruiting
Chronic Bronchitis
5 Actively Recruiting
Not Applicable, Phase 3, Phase 4
Bronchospasm
0 Actively Recruiting
Acute Bronchitis
12 Actively Recruiting
Not Applicable, Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 2
Lung Disorder
5 Actively Recruiting
Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2
Asthma
155 Actively Recruiting
Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 4, Early Phase 1, Phase 3
Theo-24 Reviews: What are patients saying about Theo-24?
5Patient Review
12/28/20085Patient Review
7/22/2016 This treatment quickly and effectively opens my airways so I can cough up any congestion.
4.7Patient Review
7/11/2016 I unfortunately had to stop using this after 10 days due to some serious side effects (coughing up blood).
4.3Patient Review
10/4/20084Patient Review
4/2/2009 I've been taking this medication for three years now, and it's helped me miss less work; I'm only out maybe one week per year.
3Patient Review
3/16/2010 Though this treatment does improve my breathing, it unfortunately also comes with increased anxiety levels. That said, I always make sure to carry my prescription on me in case of an emergency.
1.7Patient Review
8/27/2010 This treatment didn't do much for me. I'm disappointed.
1Patient Review
4/15/2020 I had a really negative reaction to this medication, which led to my insomnia. I'm glad it worked for you, but be warned that it caused some serious problems for me.
1Patient Review
2/21/2022 I had a terrible experience with this medication. I was never informed by my doctor that he was changing my prescription, and the side effects were horrendous. I would not recommend this to anyone.
Patient Q&A Section about theo-24
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.Is Theo-24 the same as theophylline?
"The difference between Theo-24 and the 24-hour generic tablet form of theophylline is that Theo-24 is a brand name only available in capsule form, whereas the generic tablet form is available in both tablet and capsule form."
Answered by AI
What is Theo-24 ER used for?
"If you have asthma, you need to take this medication regularly to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath. This medication, which belongs to a class of drugs known as xanthines, works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so they open up and you can breathe more easily. In addition, it decreases the lungs' response to irritants."
Answered by AI
What is the generic name for Theo-24?
"Theophylline is a drug that is used to treat lung conditions such as asthma and COPD. It works by relaxing the muscles around the airways and widening the airways, which makes it easier to breathe. Theophylline is available in a tablet, capsule, and liquid form."
Answered by AI