Aminophylline Intravenous and Cytovene

• Generic Name: aminophylline
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Phyllocontin, Truphylline

Aminophylline injection is used together with other medicines to treat the acute symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases in a hospital setting.

Aminophylline belongs to a group of medicines known as bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medicines that relax the muscles in the bronchial tubes (air passages) of the lungs. They relieve cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.

Aminophylline is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: ganciclovir
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Cytovene

• It is used to treat a viral infection of the eyes in people with immune system problems.
• It is used to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease after organ transplant.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.