Theophyllin has been used as a medicine in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea for years.
It is only effective, however, with about 30 % of the patients who are treated and is critically judged.
Since it contains a caffeine derivative, sleep can be impaired.Yet with less than 1 Tabl. Theophyllin dosage with extended medicine delivery (retarded Theophyllin), it succeeds in about 30 % of all cases in reducing the night breathing breaks relevantly and to thus eliminate the daily tiredness.
Success in every case cannot be predicted, however, so the current effect should be examined in the sleep laboratory, and again after a few months.
The exact mechanism of Theophyllin is still unknown; it probably has a direct effect on the central nervous system.
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