Truphylline: Side Effects, Overdose and Pregnancy Information

Main ingredient in Truphylline is Aminophylline. Truphylline is a Xanthine bronchodilator, a type of drug used to treat shortness of breath, other breathing problems related to asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and wheezing. Truphylline improves the flow of air through the lungs by relieving and opening the bronchial airways and tubes.

TRUPHYLLINE SIDE EFFECTS

Common side effects of Truphylline are nervousness, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, irritability, insomnia, seizures, rash, and fatigue. Rare side effects of Truphylline include arrhythmia, convulsions and death.

TRUPHYLLINE CAUTION

Xanthine bronchodilators like Truphylline may cause nervousness. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how Truphylline affects you.

Before using Truphylline, inform your physician if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, stomach ulcer, kidney or liver disease, seizures or thyroid disease.

TRUPHYLLINE INTERACTION

Check with your physician before combining Truphylline with the following:

-Beta-blockers
-Calcium channel blockers
-Flu vaccine
-Allopurinol
-Oral contraceptives
-Antihistamine
-Barbiturates
-Charcoal
-Caffeine
-Cimetidine
-Cortisteroids
-Diltiazem
-Disulfiram
-Ephedrine
-Erythromycin
-Fluvoxamine
-Interferon
-Ketoconazole
-Lansoprazole
-Lithium
-Methotrexate
-Mexiletine
-Prednisone
-Rifampin
-Tobacco
-Tacrolimus
-Verapamil
-Zafirlukast
-Zileuton

Herbs that may increase blood pressure such as ephedra, Ginseng, Kola, Saw palmetto, St.John's wort as well as Tea, Coffee, coke, and chocolate.

TRUPHYLLINE AND PREGNANCY

Though Xanthine bronchodilators like Truphylline do not cause birth defects, if you are or planning to become pregnant discuss the pros and cons of using Truphylline during pregnancy with your doctor.

Nursing mothers should switch to bottle-feed as Truphylline may pass into breast milk and may make infants nervous, irritable and may also cause insomnia.

TRUPHYLLINE DOSES

Children under 16:
1-1.25 mg/ body weight every 6 hours.

Adults and children 16 and up:
100-200 mg every 6 hours.

Sustained-Release...200-500 mg in 1-3 doses/day.

TRUPHYLLINE OVERDOSE

Symptoms of Truphylline overdose are loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, nervousness, insomnia, headache, arrhythmia, extreme thirst, and convulsion. In case of Truphylline overdose; seek emergency medical help right away.

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