TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 107. Xanthines and Nicotine A1 - Lo, Jean C.Y. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2012 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Theophylline, theobromine, and caffeine are methylxanthines. Theophylline was once widely used for the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Theobromine is found in chocolate and cocoa as well as numerous “energy drinks.” Caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world and can be legally purchased by children. It is used medically in the management of apnea of prematurity, as an analgesic adjunct, and in some over-the-counter weight loss preparations. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56276406 ER -