Emphysema
Emphysema is damage to the air sacs in the lungs. It mainly affects middle-aged or older adults who smoke and causes persistent breathing difficulty over time.
Key points
- Emphysema is one of the two conditions grouped under chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, alongside chronic bronchitis.
- Theophylline is the ingredient in the listed product and belongs to a class of medicines that help open the airways.
Medicines listed for Emphysema
The catalogue contains one product, Quibron-t, a tablet that contains theophylline. As a bronchodilator, theophylline helps relax the muscles around the airways and supports the air sacs, which can ease breathing for people with emphysema.