THEOPHYLLINE Flashcards
1
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THEOPHYLLINE EFFECTS
A
BRONCHODILATOR THROUGH INHIBITION OF PHOSPHODIESTERASE ENZYMES
ANTI–INFLAMMATORY
INCREASE DIAPHRAGM DRIVE
INCREASE CENTRAL RESPIRATORY DRIVE
2
Q
THEOPHYLLINE
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USED IN BOTH ASTHMA AND COPD
3
Q
THEOPHYLLINE AND COPD
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INCREASE FEV1, REDUCE DYSPNEA, IMPROVE EXERCISE TOLERANCE, INCREASE MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE