XANTHINE COMPOUNDS AND METHOD OF TREATING BRONCHOSPASTIC AND ALLERGIC DISEASES

摘要

Bronchial asthma and other bronchospastic and allergic diseases are treated by administering an effective amount of a substituted xanthine compound having the formula: wherein: R1 = C1-C2 alkyl, R3 = -CH2-(C3-C4) alkyl, -CH2-(C3-C4 cycloalkyl) R7 = H, COOR R8 = H, C1-C4 alkyl R = C1-C4 alkyl, 2-halo-C3-C3 alkyl, or phenyl Provided: R7 AND R8 are not H simultaneously. The bronchodilator and antiallergy agents may be administered the form of tablets, capsules, aerosols, solutions, suspensions or suppositories.