title: The influence of oxygen tension on theophylline clearance in the rat isolated perfused liver.
abstract: The effect of changes in the rate of perfusion and oxygen tension (PO2) on theophylline clearance was determined in the rat isolated perfused liver. Changes in rate of perfusion had no effect on the extraction ratio of theophylline while a decrease in the PO2 significantly increased the half life of theophylline. These results suggest that changes in PO2 whether due to disease states or oxygen administration may necessitate theophylline dosage adjustment.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006207:Half-Life; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010313:Partial Pressure; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013806:Theophylline / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013806:Theophylline; D010100:Oxygen