PMID: 8950963Nov 1, 1996Paper

The clinical application of long-acting preparations of theophylline

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine
K Tanaka

Abstract

The advantage of long-acting preparations of theophylline in clinical practice is that they can be used to maintain a stable concentration of the drug in blood for long periods of time. These preparations are also particularly useful in non-compliant patients. In addition, by reducing the circadian variation in the concentration of theophylline in blood they reduce the risk of early morning asthma attacks. In a survey of physicians in private practice, 63% said that theophylline preparations are appropriate as drugs of first choice in treating asthma, and the average of the reported daily doses was 369.5 mg.

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