Altered clearance of theophylline in children with Down syndrome: a case series.
Down syndrome (DS) is a common cause of mental retardation resulting from trisomy 21. Previous reports have described altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in patients with DS. The authors report six cases of infants (2-19 months) with DS who demonstrated altered theophylline pharmacokinetics. Clearance was prolonged in most of these patients. No overt toxicity to theophylline was noted in any of the cases. The authors propose that patients with DS are at increased risk for altered theophylline pharmacokinetics. The etiology for altered pharmacokinetics of theophylline may be due to the interface between normal developmental changes and pharmacogenetic differences associated with DS and/or the secondary disease states and concomitant drug therapy.
Stowe
C D
CD
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Phelps
S J
SJ
D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013806:Theophylline / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D013806:Theophylline