ATC Group: R03DA02 Choline theophyllinate

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of R03DA02 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 R Respiratory system
2 R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases
3 R03D Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases
4 R03DA Xanthines
5 R03DA02 Choline theophyllinate

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 0.6 g
RECTAL - Rectal 0.6 g

Active ingredients in R03DA02

Active Ingredient Description
Choline theophyllinate

Choline theophyllinate is the choline salt of theophylline. It has a strong bronchodilator action, due to the relaxation of the smooth muscle fibers of the bronchi.

Medicines in this ATC group

South Africa (ZA)

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