Solubility of I-653, Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, and Halothane in Human Tissues

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Tissue/blood partition coefficients of anesthetics are important indicators of the rate of tissue wash-in and wash-out, and wash-in and wash-out are determinants of the rates of induction of and recovery from anesthesia. In the present study of human tissues, we found that the tissue/blood partition coefficients (for brain, heart, liver, kidney, muscle, and fat) for the new anesthetic I-653 were smaller than those for isoflurane, sevoflurane, and halothane (anesthetics listed in order of increasing tissue/blood partition coefficients). For example, the respective brain/blood partition coefficients werel.29 ± 0.05(mean ± SD); 1.57 ± 0.10; 1.70 ± 0.09; and 1.94 ± 0.17. This indicates that induction of and recovery from anesthesia with I-653 should be more rapid than with the other agents. The finding of a lower tissue/blood partition coefficient for I-653 parallels the previous finding of a lower blood/gas partition coefficient.

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