{"title":"Respiratory and cardiovascular effects of 3-methylxanthine, a metabolite of theophylline.","authors":"C. Persson, K. Andersson","doi":"10.1111/J.1600-0773.1977.TB02106.X","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The effects of 3-methylxanthine (3-MX), a major metabolite of theophylline in man, were studied and compared with those of theophylline in isolated preparations of human and guinea-pig airways, isolated guinea-pig hearts, and in anaesthetized cats. 3-MX was pharmacologically active, producing effects similar to those of theophylline. The guinea-pig and human airways preparations were relaxed; the rate and force of contraction of guinea-pig hearts were increased. In anaesthetized cats, 3-MX decreased the respiratory overflow and arterial blood pressure, and increased the heart rate. Theophylline was always more potent (between 1 and 5 times) than 3-MX. It is suggested that 3-MX may contribute to the effects of theophylline during long-term treatment.","PeriodicalId":6972,"journal":{"name":"Acta pharmacologica et toxicologica","volume":"35 1","pages":"529-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2009-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"22","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Acta pharmacologica et toxicologica","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1600-0773.1977.TB02106.X","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The effects of 3-methylxanthine (3-MX), a major metabolite of theophylline in man, were studied and compared with those of theophylline in isolated preparations of human and guinea-pig airways, isolated guinea-pig hearts, and in anaesthetized cats. 3-MX was pharmacologically active, producing effects similar to those of theophylline. The guinea-pig and human airways preparations were relaxed; the rate and force of contraction of guinea-pig hearts were increased. In anaesthetized cats, 3-MX decreased the respiratory overflow and arterial blood pressure, and increased the heart rate. Theophylline was always more potent (between 1 and 5 times) than 3-MX. It is suggested that 3-MX may contribute to the effects of theophylline during long-term treatment.