EVALUATION OF A NEW SUSTAINED-RELEASE THEOPHYLLINE TABLET FOR CHILDREN |
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Authors: | K SELVIG A ALME H E RUGSTAD K AAS K S BJERVE |
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Institution: | Institute of Clinical Biochemistry National Hospital, Oslo 1, Norway;Allergy Institute of Voksentoppen, Department of Paediatrics National Hospital, Oslo 1, Norway;Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Rikshospitalet, National Hospital, Oslo 1, Norway |
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Abstract: | Abstract. Selvig, K., Alme, A., Rugs tad, H. E., Aas, K. and Bjerve, K. S. (Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, the Allergy Institute Voksentoppen, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Rikshospitalet, Oslo 1, Norway). Evaluation of a new sustained-release theophylline tablet for children. Acta Paediatr Scand, 70: 929, 1981.-A new, low dose sustained-release tablet of theophylline has been developed in order to facilitate a correct dose regimen in asthmatic children treated with theophylline. The formulation (Euphyllin® retard mite w/groove) contains 128 mg of theophylline, and can easily be divided. The extent of bioavailability in adults is 0.91, and the peak serum concentration is reached after 8.7 h. 25 children treated with plain theophylline tablets were followed when changing to the sustained-release tablets. Compared to the plain tablets, the serum theophylline concentration before the morning dose was 29 μmol/l higher (range 12–51) when the same daily dose was given as a sustained-release preparation. The serum concentration fluctuations during one dosing interval were reduced with 13 μmol/l (0–26). Mild gastrointestinal side effects reported by the children when using the plain theophylline tablets all disappeared on changing to the sustained-release tablets. |
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Keywords: | Asthma children serum concentration sustained-release theophylline bioavailability |
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