| Drug |
Interaction |
| Aciclovir |
Aciclovir increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Adenosine |
This xanthine decreases the effect of adenosine |
| Amobarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Aprobarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Atracurium |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Butabarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Butalbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Butethal |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Carbamazepine |
Carbamazepine increases or decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Carteolol |
Antagonism of action and increased effect of theophylline |
| Cimetidine |
Cimetidine increases the effect of theophylline |
| Ciprofloxacin |
The quinolone increases the effect of theophylline |
| Clarithromycin |
Clarithromycin increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Dihydroquinidine barbiturate |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Disulfiram |
Disulfiram increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Doxacurium |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Enoxacin |
The quinolone increases the effect of theophylline |
| Erythromycin |
The macrolide increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Ethinyl Estradiol |
The contraceptive increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Ethotoin |
Decreased effect of both products |
| Fluvoxamine |
Fluvoxamine increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Fosphenytoin |
Decreased effect of both products |
| Gallamine Triethiodide |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Grepafloxacin |
The quinolone increases the effect of theophylline |
| Halothane |
Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmia |
| Heptabarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Hexobarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Interferon Alfa-2a, Recombinant |
Interferon increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Interferon Alfa-2b, Recombinant |
Interferon increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Interferon alfa-n1 |
Interferon increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Isoniazid |
Isoniazid increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Josamycin |
The macrolide increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Lithium |
Theophylline decreases serum levels of lithium |
| Mephenytoin |
Decreased effect of both products |
| Mestranol |
The contraceptive increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Methohexital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Methylphenobarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Metocurine |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Mexiletine |
Mexiletine increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Mivacurium |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Nadolol |
Antagonism of action and increased effect of theophylline |
| Norfloxacin |
The quinolone increases the effect of theophylline |
| Pancuronium |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Pefloxacin |
The quinolone increases the effect of theophylline |
| Peginterferon alfa-2a |
Interferon increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Peginterferon alfa-2b |
Interferon increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Penbutolol |
Antagonism of action and increased effect of theophylline |
| Pentobarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Pentoxifylline |
Pentoxifylline increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Phenobarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Phenytoin |
Decreased effect of both products |
| Pindolol |
Antagonism of action and increased effect of theophylline |
| Primidone |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Propafenone |
Propafenone increases the effect of theophylline |
| Propranolol |
Antagonism of action and increased effect of theophylline |
| Quinidine barbiturate |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Rifampin |
Rifampin decreases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Ritonavir |
Ritonavir decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Rofecoxib |
Rofecoxib increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Secobarbital |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Sotalol |
Antagonism of action and increased effect of theophylline |
| St. John's Wort |
St. John's Wort decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Tacrine |
Tacrine increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Talbutal |
The barbiturate decreases the effect of theophylline |
| Terbinafine |
Terbinafine increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Thiabendazole |
Thiabendazole increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Ticlopidine |
Ticlopidine increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Timolol |
Antagonism of action and increased effect of theophylline |
| Troleandomycin |
The macrolide increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |
| Tubocurarine |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Vecuronium |
Theophylline decreases the effect of muscle relaxant |
| Verapamil |
Verapamil increases the effect of theophylline |
| Zileuton |
Zileuton increases the effect and toxicity of theophylline |