Methylxanthine

Methylxanthine is a term applied to any methyl derivative of xanthine, including:

With one methyl substituent
With two methyl substituents
- Theophylline (1,3-dimethylxanthine)
- Paraxanthine (1,7-dimethylxanthine)
- Theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine)
With three methyl substituents
- Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine)

References

^ Arnaud MJ (19 August 2010). "Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Natural Methylxanthines in Animal and Man". Methylxanthines. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Vol. 200. pp. 33–91. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-13443-2_3. ISBN 978-3-642-13442-5. PMID 20859793.

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[pmid20859793-1] Arnaud MJ (19 August 2010). "Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Natural Methylxanthines in Animal and Man". Methylxanthines. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Vol. 200. pp. 33–91. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-13443-2_3. ISBN 978-3-642-13442-5. PMID 20859793.

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