1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine

Synonyms

1 Methyl 3 isobutylxanthine

1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1-methyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)-

3 Isobutyl 1 methylxanthine

3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine

IBMX

Isobutyltheophylline

A potent cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor; due to this action, the compound increases cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP in tissue and thereby activates CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-REGULATED PROTEIN KINASES