"Theobromine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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3,7-Dimethylxanthine. The principle alkaloid in Theobroma cacao (the cacao bean) and other plants. A xanthine alkaloid that is used as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. It has a weaker diuretic activity than THEOPHYLLINE and is also a less powerful stimulant of smooth muscle. It has practically no stimulant effect on the central nervous system. It was formerly used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, pp1318-9)
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D013805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.960.651 D03.633.100.759.758.824.651
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Musch G, Hamoir T, Massart DL. Determination of pentoxifylline and its 5-hydroxy metabolite in human plasma by solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. J Chromatogr. 1989 Oct 27; 495:215-26.
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Harada H, Ishizaka A, Yonemaru M, Mallick AA, Hatherill JR, Zheng H, Lilly CM, O'Hanley PT, Raffin TA. The effects of aminophylline and pentoxifylline on multiple organ damage after Escherichia coli sepsis. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989 Oct; 140(4):974-80.
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Lilly CM, Sandhu JS, Ishizaka A, Harada H, Yonemaru M, Larrick JW, Shi TX, O'Hanley PT, Raffin TA. Pentoxifylline prevents tumor necrosis factor-induced lung injury. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989 Jun; 139(6):1361-8.