title: Partition coefficients of I-653 in human blood, saline, and olive oil.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine partition coefficients for a new, inhaled anesthetic, I-653. Blood samples were taken from 11 patients scheduled for elective surgery who were ASA physical status I-III and ranged in age from 25 to 76 yr. At 37 degrees C, we found a blood/gas partition coefficient of 0.424 +/- 0.024 (mean +/- SD); a saline/gas partition coefficient of 0.225 +/- 0.002; and an oil/gas partition coefficient of 18.7 +/- 1.1. These values indicate that I-653 will have a minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) required for anesthesia that is four to five times that of isoflurane and that I-653 will produce a rapid induction of and recovery from anesthesia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000777:Anesthetics; D001769:Blood; D000077335:Desflurane; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008297:Male; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D000077335:Desflurane; D007530:Isoflurane