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| Theophylline
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(Aerolate
III®; Aerolate JR®; Aerolate SR®;
Elixophyllin®; Quibron®-T; Quibron®-T/SR;
Respbid®; Slo-bid™; Slo-Phyllin®; T-Phyl®;
Theo-24®; Theo-Dur®; Theochron®; Theolair™;
Uni-Dur®; Uniphyl®) |
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| Vitamin
B6 (Pyridoxine) |
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Symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency may
include weakness, nervousness, insomnia, mental
confusion, irritability, and anemia. Long-term low
levels of this nutrient may also increase the risk of
heart disease as well as colon and prostate cancers.
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| Editorial Note |
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The selected depletions information presented here
identifies some of the nutrients that may be depleted by
certain medications. The signs and symptoms associated
with nutrient deficiency may also indicate conditions
other than nutrient deficiency. If you are experiencing
any of the signs or symptoms mentioned, it does not
necessarily mean that you are nutrient deficient.
Nutrient depletion depends upon a number of factors,
including your medical history, diet, and lifestyle as
well as the length of time you have been taking the
medication. Please consult your healthcare provider; he
or she can best assess and address your individual
healthcare needs, and determine if you are at risk for
nutrient depletions from these medications as well as
others not listed here.
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| Supporting Research |
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Ames BN. Micronutrient deficiencies: A major cause of
DNA damage. Ann NY Acad Sci. 2000;889:87-106.
Covington T, ed. Nonprescription Drug Therapy
Guiding Patient Self-Care. St Louis, MO: Facts and
Comparisons; 1999:467-545.
Delport, R. et al. Vitamin B6 nutritional status in
asthma: The effect of theophylline therapy on plasma
pyridoxal-51 –phosphate and pyridoxal levels. Int.
J. Vitam. Nutr. Res. 58(1):67-72, 1988.
National Research Council. Recommended Dietary
Allowances. 10th ed. Washington, DC:
National Academy Press; 1989.
Wilson JD. Vitamin deficiency and excess. In: Fauci
AS, Braunwald E, Isselbacher KJ, et al, eds. Harrison's
Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed.
New York: McGraw-Hill Companies Health Professional
Division; 1998:483-485.
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| Review Date: October
2000 |
Reviewed By: All
depletions monographs have been reviewed by a team of
experts including Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., MD, Raritan
Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ; Jacqueline A. Hart,
MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley
Hospital, Harvard University and Senior Medical Editor,
A.D.A.M., Inc., Boston, MA; John Hinze, PharmD, NMD,
Woodbine, IA; Ruth Marlin, MD, Medical Director and
Director of Medical Education, Preventive Medicine
Research Institute, Sausalito, CA; Brian T Sanderoff,
PD, BS in Pharmacy, Clinical Assistant Professor,
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy; President,
Your Prescription for Health, Owings Mills, MD; Leonard
Wisneski, MD, FACP, George Washington University,
Rockville, MD; Ira Zunin, MD, MPH, MBA, President and
Chairman, Hawaii State Consortium for Integrative
Medicine, Honolulu, HI.
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herein.
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