TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - Theophylline intoxication: clinical features and pharmacokinetics during treatment with charcoal hemoperfusion JO - Israel journal of medical sciences A1 - Shechter, P. A1 - Berkenstat, H. A1 - Segal, E. A1 - Rapoport, J. SP - 766 EP - 770 VL - 32 IS - 9 N2 - We describe a 50-year-old depressive patient with severe theophylline toxicity that occurred as a result of attempted suicide. Her theophylline levels peaked at 148 mg/l. She was promptly treated with charcoal hemoperfusion, and responded well. We describe the pharmacokinetics of theophylline removal via hemoperfusion, and review the literature.

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