8-Chlorotheophylline

8-Chlorotheophylline
Skeletal formula of 8-chlorotheophylline
Space-filling model of the 8-chlorotheophylline molecule
Systematic (IUPAC) name
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
  • OTC
Identifiers
CAS Number 85-18-7 N
ATC code none
PubChem CID 10661
ChemSpider 10211 YesY
UNII GE2UA340FM YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:59771 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL88611 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C7H7ClN4O2
Molar mass 214.61 g/mol
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8-Chlorotheophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethyl-8-chloroxanthine, is a stimulant drug of the xanthine chemical class, with physiological effects similar to caffeine.[1] It is combined with pharmaceutical drugs to form stable salts, such as the antiemetic dimenhydrinate, which is broken down into diphenhydramine, the active antiemetic, and 8-Chlorotheophylline, to ward off drowsiness.

See also

References

  1. S H Snyder, J J Katims, Z Annau, R F Bruns, and J W Daly (May 1, 1981). "Adenosine receptors and behavioral actions of methylxanthines". PNAS 78: 3260–3264. doi:10.1073/pnas.78.5.3260.



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