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Higher Incidence of Elevated Body Temperature or Increased C‐Reactive Protein Level in Asthmatic Children Showing Transient Reduction of Theophylline Metabolism
Author(s) -
Yamaguchi Akiko,
Tateishi Tomonoh,
Okano Yuji,
Matuda Takeshi,
Akimoto Yasuko,
Miyoshi Tomoko,
Kobayashi Shinichi,
Koitabashi Yasushi
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1177/00912700022008955
Subject(s) - theophylline , aminophylline , medicine , urine , asthma , incidence (geometry) , bronchodilator , metabolism , endocrinology , chemistry , physics , optics
The authors investigated whether theophylline metabolism is decreased in asthmatic patients and what condition may be related to its reduction. Fifty‐two children with asthma were given 15 mg/kg/day aminophylline intravenously at a constant rate. Blood and spot urine samples were collected at 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after beginning infusion. The ratio of plasma theophylline concentration at 72 hours to that at 24 hours (C72h/C24h) varied from 0.42 to 1.51 (average 0.894). Plasma theophylline concentration of patients with lower C72h/C24h than average reduced significantly, while the concentration of those with higher C72h/C24h remained unchanged. The urinary ratio of the sum of the metabolites to theophylline was significantly increased in the patients with the lower ratio. Among the demographic characteristics examined, significant difference was found only in the incidence of patients with C‐reactive protein (CRP) of 0.5 mg/dl or greater or patients with a fever of 37.5°C or greater when admitted. Acute febrile illness accompanied by increased CRP level may affect theophylline metabolism.