8-Bromotheophylline

8-Bromotheophylline
Clinical data
Other namesBromotheophylline
Identifiers
  • 8-Bromo-1,3-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
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ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.030.757
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC7H7BrN4O2
Molar mass259.063 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN1C2=C(C(=O)N(C1=O)C)NC(=N2)Br
  • InChI=1S/C7H7BrN4O2/c1-11-4-3(9-6(8)10-4)5(13)12(2)7(11)14/h1-2H3,(H,9,10)
  • Key:SKTFQHRVFFOHTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

8-Bromotheophylline is a xanthine diuretic drug. It is the main active ingredient in pamabrom where it is sold as an over-the-counter medication in combination with paracetamol, among other analgesics, to treat dysmenorrhea. It is also an adenosine receptor A1 antagonist.