enprofylline
Also known as 3-n-Propylxanthine, 3-Propyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-3-Propyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 3-Propylxanthine, D-4028, Enprofilina, Enprofyllinum
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.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H10N4O2
- Molecular weight
- 194.19 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-propyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione
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Research
260 papers- Effects of enprofylline and theophylline may show the role of adenosine.Life sciences · 1986
- Theophylline derivatives promote primordial follicle activation via cAMP-PI3K/Akt pathway and ameliorate fertility deficits in naturally aged mice.International journal of biological sciences · 2024
- Enprofylline, a new bronchodilating xanthine derivative.European journal of respiratory diseases · 1983
- Enprofylline in chronic asthma.British journal of diseases of the chest · 1988
- The profile of action of enprofylline, or why adenosine antagonism seems less desirable with xanthine antiasthmatics.
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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.
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