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Unsuspected caffeine toxicity complicating theophylline therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6526399     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 58-year-old man with a history of alcoholic liver disease and chronic airflow obstruction presented with heart failure and acute bronchitis. Plasma methylxanthines were estimated as a guide to further theophylline therapy and serious caffeine accumulation was noted in the presence of a subtherapeutic concentration of theophylline. After 3 weeks on a caffeine-free diet theophylline and caffeine challenge tests were performed which demonstrated the ease with which caffeine could accumulate. The importance of caffeine accumulation during theophylline therapy is discussed.
Authors:
S A Iversen; P G Murphy; T E Leakey; A Rydlewski; R D Levy; D Gertner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human toxicology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  0144-5952     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum Toxicol     Publication Date:  1984 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-03-25     Completed Date:  1985-03-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8206759     Medline TA:  Hum Toxicol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  509-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchitis / drug therapy
Caffeine / blood,  poisoning*
Half-Life
Humans
Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / complications
Male
Middle Aged
Theophylline / blood,  therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
58-08-2/Caffeine; 58-55-9/Theophylline

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