Thoracic Research and Practice
Case report

A Rare Adverse Event Induced by Theophylline: Epilepsy

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Clinic of Chest Diseases, Turkish Association of Public Hospitals, Uşak State Hospital, Uşak, Turkey

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Clinic of Neurology, Turkish Association of Public Hospitals, Uşak State Hospital, Uşak, Turkey

Thorac Res Pract 2014; 15: 172-174
DOI: 10.5152/ttd.2014.3989
Read: 1427 Downloads: 946 Published: 18 July 2019

Abstract

Despite its poor efficacy, theophylline, which is a methylxanthine derivative, is being commonly used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide for many years due to its low cost. This drug with bronchodilator activity must be carefully used in the elderly. In this case report, we want to share our experience with a patient who developed partial epilepsy during intravenous theophylline application.

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