Chemistry:Choline theophyllinate

Short description: Pharmaceutical drug

Choline theophyllinate

Clinical data
Trade names	Choledyl, Theocolin
Other names	Oxtriphylline
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Pregnancy category	US: C (Risk not ruled out)
ATC code	R03DA02 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Excretion	mainly via kidneys
Identifiers
IUPAC name (2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylazanium; 1,3-dimethyl-2,6-dioxo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purin-7-ide
CAS Number	4499-40-5 Y
PubChem CID	656652
DrugBank	DB01303
ChemSpider	25044543 571001
UNII	3K045XR58X
KEGG	D02017
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200434
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H21N5O3
Molar mass	283.332 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Cn1c(c-2ncnc2n(c1=O)C)[O-].C[N+](C)(C)CCO
InChI InChI=1S/C7H8N4O2.C5H14NO/c1-10-5-4(8-3-9-5)6(12)11(2)7(10)13;1-6(2,3)4-5-7/h3,12H,1-2H3;7H,4-5H2,1-3H3/q;+1/p-1 Key:SOELXOBIIIBLRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Choline theophyllinate (INN), also known as oxtriphylline, is a cough medicine derived from xanthine that acts as a bronchodilator to open up airways in the lung. Chemically, it is a salt of choline and theophylline. It classifies as an expectorant. The drug is available under the brand names Choledyl and Choledyl SA, among others.