Respiratory

Question 1

If or on theophylline and on at johns wort and a smoker, which one is stopping theophylline from working

Answer 1

Smoking as smoke is an inducer, although at johns wort is an inducer, smoking has a profound effect. Pt needs to go go to get theophylline dose increased so it can work. If they stop smoking, need to then reduce theophylline dose

Question 2

If pt stopped smoking and on theophylline what do you do

Answer 2

Send to go to reduce theophylline dose as theophylline would have been given at high dose due to smoking which is an inducer