Figure 3. Time of day dependent variation in pharmacokinetics.
Average 3-hourly steady state serum concentrations of theophylline from eight asthmatic children dosed with Theo24© before breakfast (06:00, red) or at bedtime (21:00, blue) as indicated by arrows. Shaded area represents the occurrence of dyspnea. (Adapted from Smolensky et al 1987 and Dethlefsen & Repges (1985) c.f. Smolensky et al. (1987))