Treatment of asthma by a controlled-release theophylline tablet formulation: A review of the north american experience with nocturnal dosing

Chronobiology International

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 397-408

  Goldenheim, Paul D ^a   Conrad, Eugene A ^a   Schein, Liane K ^a  

^a PURDUE PHARMA L P   (United States)

Author keywords

"morning dip"; Bioavailability; Circadian variation; Lung function; Nocturnal asthma; Pharmacokinetics; Theo Dur tablets; Theophylline; Uniphyl tablets

Indexed keywords

THEOPHYLLINE;

ASTHMA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOKINETICS; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIALS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 0023550066     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528709083529     Document Type: Article

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