| 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 [2] [3] It is no longer manufactured in the US due to approval of ephedra being withdrawn by the FDA.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marax Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information. Accessed 23 April 2021.
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^ 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 31 January 2024).
PMID
262107.
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