Which of the follwoing statements about theophylline is TRUE?
(Ref: KDT 6/e p221) Theophylline has a narrow therapeutic index. Its use has been declined due to narrow safety margin. It inhibits the enzyme phosphodiesterase and thus decreases the metaboism of cAMP. It does not increase the formation of cAMP. Smoking is a powerful enzyme inducer. Dose of theophylline should be increased in smokers. Children metabolize theophylline faster than adults whereas elderly metabolize it slowly. Therefore, half life of theophylline is shoer in children as compared to adults.
Its use in astham has declined because of narrow safety margin
Its dose needs to be reduced in the smokers
It acts by increasing the formation of cAMP
Its plasma half life is longer in children as compared to that in adults
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