Table 1

Microsomal and hepatocyte in vitro intrinsic clearance values for the 29 drugs examined (Obach, 1999)

DrugCLint1-a
MicrosomalHepatocyte
ml/min/kg μl/min/million cells
Basic compounds
 Chlorpromazine25  ± 61-b 10.41-c
 Propafenone166  ± 869.2
 Verapamil122  ± 250.8
 Diphenhydramine2.1  ± 0.90.9
 Lorcainide50  ± 620.8
 Diltiazem15  ± 26.2
 Amitriptyline14  ± 25.8
 Desipramine17  ± 77.1
 Imipramine19  ± 27.9
 Ketamine27  ± 411.2
 Quinidine3.4  ± 0.51.4
 Clozapine4.6  ± 0.91.9
Neutral compounds
 Dexamethasone3.0  ± 0.21.2
 Prednisone1-d 2.7  ± 0.01.1
 Diazepam2.3  ± 0.70.9
 Midazolam160  ± 366.7
 Methoxsalen40  ± 316.7
 Alprazolam1-d 1.6  ± 1.00.7
 Triazolam19  ± 17.9
 Zolpidem2.8  ± 0.31.2
 Diclofenac189  ± 3978.7
Acidic compounds
 Ibuprofen1-d 8.8  ± 0.93.7
 Tolbutamide0.90  ± 0.150.4
 Warfarin<0.520.2
 Tenidap8.3  ± 0.73.4
 Tenoxicam1.7  ± 0.40.7
 Amobarbital0.94  ± 0.070.4
 Hexobarbital2.3  ± 0.30.9
 Methohexital49  ± 820.4
  • 1-a  CLint, intrinsic clearance.

  • 1-b  Each value represents the mean ± S.D. for triplicate determinations. Intrinsic clearance values were calculated from in vitro t1/2 data as described previously (Obach, 1999).

  • 1-c  Calculated using 20 g of liver/kg and 120 million hepatocytes/g of liver as described underMaterials and Methods.

  • 1-d  Molecules used as an external test set.