aminophylline /am′ənōfil″in, əmē′nō-/ , a bronchodilator. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is prescribed in the treatment of bronchospasm associated with asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Known hypersensitivity to this drug or other xanthine medication prohibits its use. It is used with caution in patients who have peptic ulcers and those in whom cardiac stimulation would be harmful. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: Among the more serious adverse reactions are GI disturbances, central nervous system stimulation, palpitations, tachycardia, nervousness, and seizures.
