Aminophylline
Therapeutic Indications
Aminophylline is indicated for:
Pulmonary oedema, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea, status asthmaticus, acute bronchospasm
Irrespective of gender only Children (1 year - 12 years old) , Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Aminophylline is indicated for diseases of the cardiovascular system (e.g. an adjunct in the treatment of pulmonary oedema or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea caused by left ventricular heart failure), reversible airways obstruction including status asthmaticus and acute bronchospasm.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 5-7mg/kg daily
Contraindications
Active ingredient Aminophylline is contraindicated in the following cases:
Xanthine derivatives
No gender/age discrimination
Concurrent use of other xanthine derivatives, including theophylline and pentoxifylline are contraindicated due to the risk of toxicity.
Acute porphyria
No gender/age discrimination
The use of aminophylline is contraindicated in patients with acute porphyria.