title: A difficult monitoring situation: theophylline toxicity.
abstract: The author discusses the mishandling of drugs as one of the difficulties of monitoring serum theophylline levels, citing the case of a 68-year-old woman with long-standing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in whom the first three days of aminophylline therapy were prescribed and administered in a manner inconsistent with policy and procedure. The need for pharmacists to participate actively in clinical practice and patient care is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000506:poisoning; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013806:Theophylline / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D000628:Aminophylline; D013806:Theophylline