| Name: | Caffeine EP Impurity A |
| Catalogue No. | VL3710003 |
| CAS No. | 58-55-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C₇H₈N₄O₂ |
| Molecular Weight | 180.16 |
| Status | In-stock |
| IUPAC Name | 3,9-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione; 3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl- 1H-purine-2,6-dione |
| Description | Caffeine EP Impurity A (CAS No: 58-55-9) chemically known as theophylline has been utilized in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, It is currently a less preferred choice than inhaled corticosteroids recommended as a second-line choice in the management of patients with asthma. Although it is still used as a bronchodilator in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Lung Disease. |
| References | Barnes, Peter J. “Theophylline.” American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol. 167, no. 6, Mar. 2003, pp. 813–18, https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200210-1142pp. |
