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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Aminophylline and isoproterenol

Aminophylline's FDA label of May 22, 2026 names isoproterenol in its drug interactions section; the isoproterenol label PlainMeds reads does not name aminophylline. The aminophylline label: “100% increase Isoproterenol (I.V.) Increases theophylline clearance.”

Check it at the source: the aminophylline FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 22, 2026, Hospira, Inc.); the isoproterenol FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 16, 2025, Eugia US LLC).

What does the aminophylline label say about isoproterenol?

Aminophylline label, drug interactions

100% increase Isoproterenol (I.V.) Increases theophylline clearance.

Source: FDA drug label (Aminophylline), Hospira, Inc., effective May 22, 2026 (SPL set 9a663ef3-881f-48bd-2689-3713b24545c2), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the isoproterenol label say about aminophylline?

Isoproterenol's label (effective December 16, 2025) does not name aminophylline in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Isoproterenol Hydrochloride), Eugia US LLC, effective December 16, 2025 (SPL set 3e4050e8-7d94-4ed7-951d-1ff818ddadf1), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

5Aminophylline generic labelers
13Isoproterenol generic labelers
AminophyllineIsoproterenol
Labeled forAsthman/a
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/an/a
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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