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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of symptoms associated with chronic asthma and other chronic lung diseases. It promotes smooth muscle relaxation and reduces the reaction of the airways to stimuli.
Last text update: 2011-10-05
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Theophylline is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Asthma | 71% |
| COPD | 51% |
General Information:
- 7.6
- Theophylline Average Satisfaction Score
- 80% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Theophylline.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 1,400 users taking Theophylline (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Theophylline (Theophylline)
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I have been on Theophylline 200 mg, twice a day for well over 25 yrs,, Started out with 3 times a day and as time went on along with other meds for asthma/chronic bronchitis, I was able to go down to two times a day,,, Once in awhile I forget to take evening pill, and sure enough,,wheezing, coughing, etc by next morning,,,I am 76 yrs old female and doing a lot better now than I was years ago,,Thank God for that one,,,
- 77 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-10-31 20:06:07
I have been taking Theophyline, 300 mg. twice a day, for over 30 years now. My asthma responds well when I am taking it, and I rarely have an asthma attack if I keep taking it. I stopped it for a while, thinking it wasn't really necessary, and boy was I wrong! I wheezed so bad, and when I started taking it again, it took a few weeks before I was back on track. I don't know why I did such a silly thing, it is by far one of the least expensive of my medications, especially since I take the generic version. I will never do that again!
- 64 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-07-10 20:27:43
I am 65 years of age and have had allergies and asthma from the age of 14 years. I was dismissed by several GPs who said they couldn't find anything wrong with me. I eventualy (about 20 years ago) went to see a different GP who referred me to the hospital chest specialist who diagnosed asthma and allergies. I have been taking uniphyllin, brycanil and pulmicort under his guidance for about 15 years. If I forget to take a uniphyllin tablet before I go to bed I wake in the night gasping for breath. I have had two emergencies whereby I almost died and had to have adrenalin and oxygen. I wouldn't do without my medication - I have had no side effects whatsoever and thrive on them.
- 65 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-03-12 15:40:27
