Etofylline

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

Cardiac stimulant, cardiotonic agent

Diuretic agent

Chemical Name

1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-7-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,3-dimethyl-

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. 6)
• Etofylline (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Etofyllinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Ersilan (Etofylline and Dihydroergocristine)
  Ivax, Slovakia



• Oxantil (Etofylline and Theophylline)
  Biotika, Slovakia



• Oxyphyllin
  Noventis, Czech Republic; Noventis, Slovakia



• Solphyllin (Etofylline and Theophyll)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

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Glossary

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)

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