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Aminophylline

14 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Severe acute asthma in patients not previously treated with theophylline
  • Severe acute asthma
  • Severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients not previously treated with theophylline
  • Severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

14 drug interactions identified for Aminophylline. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

Cautions

Arrhythmias following rapid intravenous injection; cardiac arrhythmias or other cardiac disease; elderly (increased plasma-theophylline concentration) (in adults); epilepsy; fever; hypertension; pepti...

Side Effects

Frequency not known Abdominal pain; anxiety; arrhythmia (more common when given too rapidly by intravenous injection); confusion; delirium; diarrhoea; dizziness; electrolyte imbalance; gastrointestina...

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Brand Names

Aminophylline(IN)Phyllocontin(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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