Select the Mechanism of Action of the Bronchodilator Drug Theophylline

question 9

Multiple Choice

Select the mechanism of action of the bronchodilator drug theophylline.

• A) Theophylline antagonizes adenosine, a bronchoconstrictor.
• B) Theophylline inhibits the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE), which slows the metabolism of cAMP.
• C) Theophylline inhibits the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE), which slows the inactivation of cAMP.
• D) All of these are correct.

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