Butabarbital / Epinephrine / Theophylline
This multi-ingredient medication combines a barbiturate sedative with two bronchodilating agents. It is used for respiratory conditions requiring both sedation and airway dilation.
A combination medication providing sedation and bronchodilation for respiratory conditions.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 690825
- Generic
- Butabarbital / Epinephrine / Theophylline
- Class
- multi-ingredient
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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May be used for acute respiratory conditions such as severe asthma exacerbations or bronchospasm where sedation alongside bronchodilation is clinically indicated.
Butabarbital provides central nervous system sedation, while epinephrine acts on alpha and beta adrenergic receptors to relax bronchial smooth muscle, and theophylline works as a methylxanthine to further dilate airways.
Due to the barbiturate component, this medication carries risks of dependence, respiratory depression, and drug interactions. Use requires careful medical supervision. Not typically used as first-line therapy in modern practice.
Official drug label
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