Saturday 31 March 2018


Theophylline is metabolised in the liver. Plasma theophylline levels are increased in heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, viral infections, elderly patients, and by drugs that inhibit metabolism of theophylline. The plasma levels of theophylline are decreased in smokers, chronic alcoholism and by drugs that induce liver metabolism.

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