enprofylline
Sign in to saveEnprofylline (3-propylxanthine) is a xanthine derivative used in the treatment of asthma, which acts as a bronchodilator. It acts primarily as a competitive nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor with relatively little activity as a nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H10N4O2
- Molecular weight
- 194.19 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-propyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- +194.08
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- P366
- medication
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Enprofylline (3-propylxanthine) is a xanthine derivative used in the treatment of asthma, which acts as a bronchodilator. It acts primarily as a competitive nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor with relatively little activity as a nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist.
==References==