Theophylline/ephedra/hydroxyzine

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Theophylline/ephedra/hydroxyzine
Combination of
Theophylline Stimulant
Ephedra (medicine) Stimulant
Hydroxyzine Antihistamine
Clinical data
Trade names Marax
AHFS/Drugs.com Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Routes of
administration 		By mouth
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Theophylline/ephedra/hydroxyzine (trade name Marax) is a drug that was used for the treatment of asthma. It was a combination of theophylline, ephedra, [1] and hydroxyzine, and taken by mouth. [2] [3] It is no longer manufactured in the US due to approval of ephedra being withdrawn by the FDA.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Hunt TM (2011). Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008. University of Texas Press. p. 45. ISBN   978-0-292-73957-4 . Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Marax Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information . Accessed 23 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Fixley M, Shen DD, Azarnoff DL (June 1977). "Theophylline bioavailability: a comparison of the oral absorption of a theophylline elixir and two combination theophylline tablets to intravenous aminophylline". The American Review of Respiratory Disease. 115 (6): 955–62. doi:10.1164/arrd.1977.115.6.955 (inactive 12 July 2025). PMID   262107.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)
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