Aminophylline (injection)

🧮 Dose calculator

Asthma and chronic lung disease (reversible airflow obstruction) · Regimen source: FDA Aminophylline inj. · Dosage and Administration

• • Use ideal body weight. Then infusion per the label age table and serum theophylline levels (target 10–20 mcg/mL). Children and neonates: label table. FDA Aminophylline inj. · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Aminophylline inj. · Pregnancy:

  “There are no adequate and well controlled studies in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Aminophylline inj. · Nursing Mothers:

  “Theophylline is excreted into breast milk and may cause irritability or other signs of mild toxicity in nursing human infants.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Aminophylline inj. · Pediatric Use:

  “Theophylline is safe and effective for the approved indications in pediatric patients (see INDICATIONS AND USAGE ).”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Aminophylline inj. · Geriatric Use:

  “Theophylline infusion rates greater than 17 mg/hr (21 mg/hr as aminophylline) should be prescribed with caution in elderly patients.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.