Page last updated: 2024-11-05

theobromine and Apnea

theobromine has been researched along with Apnea in 5 studies

Theobromine: 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)
theobromine : A dimethylxanthine having the two methyl groups located at positions 3 and 7. A purine alkaloid derived from the cacao plant, it is found in chocolate, as well as in a number of other foods, and is a vasodilator, diuretic and heart stimulator.

Apnea: A transient absence of spontaneous respiration.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The effectiveness of caffeine citrate in preventing idiopathic apnea in premature infants was evaluated."7.68Effectiveness and side effects of two different doses of caffeine in preventing apnea in premature infants. ( Carnevale, A; Chiarotti, M; De Carolis, MP; De Giovanni, N; Muzii, U; Romagnoli, C; Tortorolo, G; Zecca, E, 1992)
" The benefits of methylxanthine-based therapies in the apnea of prematurity and their translational potential in pediatric affections of the respiratory tract are here presented."4.93The potential of methylxanthine-based therapies in pediatric respiratory tract diseases. ( Franco, R; Martínez-Pinilla, E; Oñatibia-Astibia, A, 2016)
"Methylxanthines like caffeine and theophylline have long been used to treat apnea of prematurity."3.80Methylxanthine reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression in the neonatal rat: mechanism and location of action. ( Ballanyi, K; Ciechanski, P; Mosca, EV; Roy, A; Scheibli, EC; Wilson, RJ, 2014)
"The effectiveness of caffeine citrate in preventing idiopathic apnea in premature infants was evaluated."3.68Effectiveness and side effects of two different doses of caffeine in preventing apnea in premature infants. ( Carnevale, A; Chiarotti, M; De Carolis, MP; De Giovanni, N; Muzii, U; Romagnoli, C; Tortorolo, G; Zecca, E, 1992)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (20.00)18.7374
1990's1 (20.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (40.00)24.3611
2020's1 (20.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Long, JY1
Hu, YH1
Xia, Y1
Du, FF1
Dai, HR1
Tian, M1
Xu, J1
Cheng, R1
Ding, XS1
Guo, HL1
Chen, F1
Mosca, EV1
Ciechanski, P1
Roy, A1
Scheibli, EC1
Ballanyi, K1
Wilson, RJ1
Oñatibia-Astibia, A1
Martínez-Pinilla, E1
Franco, R1
Bada, HS1
Khanna, NN1
Somani, SM1
Tin, AA1
Romagnoli, C1
De Carolis, MP1
Muzii, U1
Zecca, E1
Tortorolo, G1
Chiarotti, M1
De Giovanni, N1
Carnevale, A1

Reviews

1 review available for theobromine and Apnea

ArticleYear
The potential of methylxanthine-based therapies in pediatric respiratory tract diseases.
    Respiratory medicine, 2016, Volume: 112

    Topics: Adolescent; Apnea; Asthma; Bronchodilator Agents; Caffeine; Child; Child, Preschool; Cough; Humans;

2016

Other Studies

4 other studies available for theobromine and Apnea

ArticleYear
Therapeutic drug monitoring of caffeine and its primary metabolites in plasma using LC-ESI-MS/MS for apnea of prematurity treatment: Evaluation of ultrapure water as a surrogate matrix.
    Biomedical chromatography : BMC, 2022, Volume: 36, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Apnea; Caffeine; Drug Monitoring; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Rats; Tandem

2022
Methylxanthine reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression in the neonatal rat: mechanism and location of action.
    Respiratory physiology & neurobiology, 2014, Aug-15, Volume: 200

    Topics: Adenosine A1 Receptor Antagonists; Adenosine A2 Receptor Antagonists; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Apn

2014
Interconversion of theophylline and caffeine in newborn infants.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1979, Volume: 94, Issue:6

    Topics: Age Factors; Apnea; Biotransformation; Caffeine; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature, Disease

1979
Effectiveness and side effects of two different doses of caffeine in preventing apnea in premature infants.
    Therapeutic drug monitoring, 1992, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Apnea; Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; Blood Pressure; Caffeine; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infa

1992