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The relationship between theophylline, caffeine and heart rate in neonates. 1988

S Nadkarni, and A W Hay, and S Faye, and P J Congdon
Department of Chemical Pathology, Old Medical School, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.

Plasma theophylline and caffeine levels were measured in neonates receiving aminophylline for apnoea. Significant levels of caffeine were present in neonates with high plasma theophylline levels and particularly in those children who had been on theophylline for 6 days, or more. Caffeine levels in plasma decreased slowly compared to theophylline. Tachycardia did not occur in any infants even at theophylline values greater than 20 mg/L. For theophylline concentrations above 10 mg/L there was no relationship between heart rate and drug level. Heart rate alone cannot be used to predict toxic drug levels, and high drug levels will not necessarily cause tachycardia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007234 Infant, Premature A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION. Neonatal Prematurity,Premature Infants,Preterm Infants,Infant, Preterm,Infants, Premature,Infants, Preterm,Premature Infant,Prematurity, Neonatal,Preterm Infant
D002110 Caffeine A methylxanthine naturally occurring in some beverages and also used as a pharmacological agent. Caffeine's most notable pharmacological effect is as a central nervous system stimulant, increasing alertness and producing agitation. It also relaxes SMOOTH MUSCLE, stimulates CARDIAC MUSCLE, stimulates DIURESIS, and appears to be useful in the treatment of some types of headache. Several cellular actions of caffeine have been observed, but it is not entirely clear how each contributes to its pharmacological profile. Among the most important are inhibition of cyclic nucleotide PHOSPHODIESTERASES, antagonism of ADENOSINE RECEPTORS, and modulation of intracellular calcium handling. 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine,Caffedrine,Coffeinum N,Coffeinum Purrum,Dexitac,Durvitan,No Doz,Percoffedrinol N,Percutaféine,Quick-Pep,Vivarin,Quick Pep,QuickPep
D006339 Heart Rate The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute. Cardiac Rate,Chronotropism, Cardiac,Heart Rate Control,Heartbeat,Pulse Rate,Cardiac Chronotropy,Cardiac Chronotropism,Cardiac Rates,Chronotropy, Cardiac,Control, Heart Rate,Heart Rates,Heartbeats,Pulse Rates,Rate Control, Heart,Rate, Cardiac,Rate, Heart,Rate, Pulse
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000628 Aminophylline A drug combination that contains THEOPHYLLINE and ethylenediamine. It is more soluble in water than theophylline but has similar pharmacologic actions. It's most common use is in bronchial asthma, but it has been investigated for several other applications. Afonilum,Aminodur,Aminophyllin,Aminophylline DF,Cardophyllin,Carine,Clonofilin,Corophyllin,Diaphyllin,Drafilyn,Duraphyllin,Eufilina,Eufilina Venosa,Euphyllin,Euphyllin Retard,Euphylline,Godafilin,Mini-Lix,Mundiphyllin,Mundiphyllin Retard,Novophyllin,Phyllocontin,Phyllotemp,Somophyllin,Tari-Dog,Theophyllamin Jenapharm,Theophyllamine,Theophyllin EDA-ratiopharm,Theophylline Ethylenediamine,Truphylline,Ethylenediamine, Theophylline,Theophyllin EDA ratiopharm,Theophyllin EDAratiopharm
D001049 Apnea A transient absence of spontaneous respiration. Apneas
D013806 Theophylline A methyl xanthine derivative from tea with diuretic, smooth muscle relaxant, bronchial dilation, cardiac and central nervous system stimulant activities. Theophylline inhibits the 3',5'-CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE that degrades CYCLIC AMP thus potentiates the actions of agents that act through ADENYLYL CYCLASES and cyclic AMP. 1,3-Dimethylxanthine,3,7-Dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione,Accurbron,Aerobin,Aerolate,Afonilum Retard,Aquaphyllin,Armophylline,Bronchoparat,Bronkodyl,Constant-T,Elixophyllin,Euphylong,Glycine Theophyllinate,Lodrane,Monospan,Nuelin,Nuelin S.A.,Quibron T-SR,Slo-Phyllin,Somophyllin-T,Sustaire,Synophylate,Theo Von Ct,Theo-24,Theo-Dur,Theobid,Theocin,Theoconfin Continuous,Theodur,Theolair,Theolix,Theon,Theonite,Theopek,Theophylline Anhydrous,Theophylline Sodium Glycinate,Theospan,Theostat,Theovent,Uniphyl,Uniphyllin,Uniphylline,1,3 Dimethylxanthine,Anhydrous, Theophylline,Constant T,ConstantT,Ct, Theo Von,Glycinate, Theophylline Sodium,Quibron T SR,Quibron TSR,Slo Phyllin,SloPhyllin,Sodium Glycinate, Theophylline,Somophyllin T,SomophyllinT,Theo 24,Theo Dur,Theo24,Theophyllinate, Glycine,Von Ct, Theo
D014970 Xanthines Purine bases found in body tissues and fluids and in some plants.

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