Anesthetics:
Important Numbers
| Agent |
MAC |
B/G |
VP |
Metab |
| MOF |
0.16 |
12.0 |
22.5 |
50 |
| ISO |
1.15 |
1.4 |
240 |
0.2 |
| ENF |
1.68 |
1.9 |
172 |
2-5 |
| HAL |
0.75 |
2.4 |
244 |
15-20 |
| DES |
7.25 |
0.42 |
669 |
<0.1 |
| SEV |
2.05 |
0.68 |
160 |
2 |
| N2O |
107 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
.0004 |
MAC =Minimum alveolar concentration at one
atmosphere at which 50% of patients do not move in response to a surgical
skin incision.
B/G =Blood:gas partition coefficient is inversely
related to the rate of induction.
VP =Vapor pressure is reported as mmHg at
20 deg C.
Metab =Percentage of absorbed anesthetic
undergoing metabolism.
From J. Kent Garman's site - thanks!
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