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BOF: 239

A 65-year-old male who has reversible airways obstruction has been started on a long acting theophylline. Improvement has not occurred and you arrange for theophylline levels to be performed to try and optimise treatment.  You are aware that a considerable variation in plasma theophylline levels may occur and that theophylline levels are reduced in:

a)      Cirrhosis of the liver

b)      Heart failure

c)      Elderly patients

d)      Viral infections

e)      Chronic alcoholism

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