Computer assisted design of a theophylline dosing regimen in acute bronchospasm: Serum concentrations and clinical outcome

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 29-33

  Verner, D ^a   Seligmann, H ^a   Platt, S ^a   Dany, S ^a   Almog, S ^a   Zulty, L ^a   Halkin, H ^a   Ezra, D ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

acute bronchospasm; asthma; computer assisted dosing regimen; serum concentration; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHIAL SPASM; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; THEOPHYLLINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0026694179     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02280750     Document Type: Article

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