Dosage ; Not 1.M as it is too irritant. 1.V injection: 240-720 daily over 20 minutes.
Combinations ; - see below
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aminomal-R | Menarini Pharmaceuticals | Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 600mg | 20 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 472.00 |
| Aminophylline. | Laborate | Harley's Limited | 25mg | 10ml | Injection | per vial | KES 10.00 |
| Aminophylline | Dawa Limited | Dawa Limited | 25mg | 10ml | Injection | per vial | KES 12.00 |
| Aminophylline | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 100mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 330.00 |
| Aminophylline | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 25mg | 10ml | Injection | per vial | KES 13.00 |
| Aminophylline | Macs Pharmaceuticals | Mac?s Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 100mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 250.00 |
| Minoline | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 100mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 68.00 |
| Minoline | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 100mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 500.00 |
| Aminophylline More info | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | Phosphodiasterase inhibitors such as theophylline and aminophylline relax smooth muscles of bronchi, and pulmonary blood vessels resulting in increase in intracellular cAMP and subsequent smooth muscle relaxation. |
| Drug Indication | Reversible airways obstruction and severe acute asthma |
| Precautions | Cardiac/hepatic/peptic diseases, hypoxia, hypertension, alcoholism hyperthyroidism, epilepsy, pregnancy and lactation, elderly dehydration. |
| Contra-Indications | Hypersensitivity reactions to any xanthine, peptic ulcers, and epilepsy |
| Side Effects | GI disturbances, tachycardia-palpitation, CNS effects, metallic taste, sweat, tremor, diuresis, seizures, brain damage, alopecia, proteinuria. |
| Dosage | Not 1.M as it is too irritant. 1.V injection: 240-720 daily over 20 minutes. |
| Pregnancy Category | Category A1: |
| Pregnancy Category Description | Drugs which have been taken by a sizeable number of pregnant women and women of child-bearing age with no any established rise in the frequency of malformations or other direct or indirect detrimental effects on the foetus having been noted. |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON RESPIRATORY SYSTEM |
| Drug Sub-Category | Bronchial spasm relaxants |