ISSN:
1573-8744
Keywords:
alphaxalone
;
steroid kinetics
;
anesthetic
;
lung
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract We have examined four mathematical systems modeling the transit of the steroid anesthetic alphaxalone (3α-hydroxy-5α-pregnane-11,20-dione) through the lung. Using the isolated rat lung perfused with a plasma substitute containing 14 C-alphaxalone and 3 H-dextran, we have obtained results that are incompatible with models involving (a) anatomical variations in the microcirculation, (b) high solubility, or (c) specific binding. We develop a stochastic model of a physical process analogous to the sequence of events that takes place in a chromatography column. This model closely fits the experimental data and predicts a peak effluent concentration of alphaxalone that may occur after washout with several exclusion volumes. It represents a delay with the pulmonary compartment that may explain a difference in induction times observed between various intravenous anesthetic agents.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01059270
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