Your patient has been maintained on theophylline for many years and has recently taken up smoking. The

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Your patient has been maintained on theophylline for many years and has recently taken up smoking. The theophylline levels in this patient would be expected to 

a. Rise because nicotine prevents the breakdown of theophylline. 

b. Stay the same because smoking has no effect on theophylline. 

c. Fall because substances in cigarettes stimulate liver metabolism of theophylline. 

d. Rapidly reach toxic levels.

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