title: Lack of effect of a high-fat meal on the volume of distribution of theophylline in humans.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of intravenously administered theophylline were studied in five healthy nonsmokers. Each subject received 5 mg/kg of theophylline as aminophylline after an overnight fast and again after a standard high-fat meal. Although there was wide between-day variation in the elimination rate constant in three of the five subjects, no statistically significant differences were observed in area under the time-versus-concentration curve, maximum serum theophylline concentration, elimination rate constant, or apparent volume of distribution between the two treatments. A statistical power analysis indicated that if differences in volume of distribution and maximum serum theophylline concentration occur in the general population, the mean differences are less less than 15% and 20%, respectively. This suggests that alterations in intravascular drug distribution resulting from eating a high-fat meal do not contribute importantly to previously reported effects of food on serum theophylline concentrations after oral dosing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Middendorf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005215:Fasting / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D013806:Theophylline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D013806:Theophylline