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Zileuton increases theophylline levels.

Reduce theophylline dose and monitor levels.

Theophylline In a drug-interaction study in 16 healthy subjects, co-administration of multiple doses of zileuton immediate-release tablets (800 mg every 12 hours) and theophylline (200 mg every 6 hours) for 5 days resulted in a significant decrease (approximately 50%) in steady-state clearance of theophylline, an approximate doubling of theophylline AUC, and…

The elimination half-life of theophylline was increased by 24%.

Upon initiation of Zileuton Extended-Release Tablets in patients receiving theophylline, the theophylline dosage should be reduced by approximately one-half and plasma theophylline concentrations monitored.