title: Theophylline in asthma management: current controversy.
abstract: Recent controversy regarding the use of theophylline has prompted this review of its role in the treatment of bronchospastic diseases. Salient points regarding theophylline's available preparations, pharmacology, metabolism, indications, side effects, and treatment of its toxicity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Immunology, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11220.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adimoolam
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013806:Theophylline / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013806:Theophylline