Theophylline/ephedra/hydroxyzine explained
| Type: | combo |
| Component1: | Theophylline |
| Class1: | Stimulant |
| Component2: | Ephedra (medicine) |
| Class2: | Stimulant |
| Component3: | Hydroxyzine |
| Class3: | Antihistamine |
| Tradename: | Marax |
| Routes Of Administration: | By mouth |
| Atc Prefix: | R03 |
| Atc Suffix: | DA74 |
| Cas Number: | 64095-02-9 |
| Pubchemsubstance: | 135272520 |
Theophylline/ephedra/hydroxyzine (trade name Marax) is a drug that was used for the treatment of asthma. It was a combination of theophylline, ephedra,[1] and hydroxyzine, and taken by mouth.[2] [3] It is no longer manufactured in the US due to approval of ephedra being withdrawn by the FDA.
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- Fixley M, Shen DD, Azarnoff DL . Theophylline bioavailability: a comparison of the oral absorption of a theophylline elixir and two combination theophylline tablets to intravenous aminophylline . The American Review of Respiratory Disease . 115 . 6 . 955–62 . June 1977 . 262107 . 10.1164/arrd.1977.115.6.955 . 31 January 2024 .
