title: A "once a day administration" sustained-release theophylline formulation: disposition and pharmacokinetics.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of a new sustained-release preparation of theophylline (Dilatrane à Action Prolongée capsules filled with homogenous microgranules) has been after its studied administration to 7 healthy volunteers at 8 p.m. in order to achieve therapeutic levels at night and in the morning. In separate trials the test dose of 500 or 600 mg was administered for 7 days, once daily at 8 p.m. Plasma theophylline levels were measured by capillary gas chromatography with a mass specific detector after pentylation, using internal standards labelled with stable isotopes (15N-1,3 and 13C-2 theophylline). The new sustained-release preparation showed a monophasic regular absorption phase with very low inter-individual variability. After administration, the plasma level stayed within 80% of the peak levels for 8.5 +/- 1.5 h. There was a good correlation between the dose and the steady state plasma level (r = 0.9587; p less than 0.05). This preparation can be chronically administered once daily day at 8 p.m. in order to achieve a therapeutic level during the night and the morning, and to provide sufficient protection during the nycterohemeral period, with a once dose a day schedule.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D013806:Theophylline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D013806:Theophylline