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1931533

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-11-27
pubmed:abstractText
The use of therapeutic drug monitoring for theophylline therapy was evaluated in two urban general practices. Of 55 patients studied, 44 (80%) had a sub-therapeutic serum theophylline concentration, 11 (20%) had a therapeutic concentration (10-20 micrograms/ml), and none had an above therapeutic concentration. Patients were reviewed at weekly intervals and had their theophylline dosages adjusted according to serum levels. A therapeutic concentration was achieved in 37 patients (67%). This task proved to be 'laborious but not difficult'. Side-effects were less common than previous reports suggest. The general practice workload involved in adjusting theophylline dosage was approximately four consultations, one dose change and two serum assays per 'average' patient.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0007-0947
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
18-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical audit of theophylline use in general practice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of General Practice, University of Dundee.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comment, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't