Table 2

Lidocaine metabolic activity of rat liver microsomes2-a

MetabolitesLidocaine Concentration (μM)Formation Rates of Metabolites2-b (nmol/min/mg protein)
UT GroupPB Group
MEGX2-c 101.02  ± 0.075.14  ± 0.492-e
1002.98  ± 0.3913.47  ± 1.622-e
3-OH LID2-d 100.64  ± 0.070.58  ± 0.03
1000.59  ± 0.060.56  ± 0.04
  • 2-a Values are expressed as mean ± SE of eight experiments for each group.

  • 2-b The reaction mixture containing hepatic microsomes from untreated (UT) and phenobarbital-treated (PB) rats (50 μg), NADPH (0.4 mM), and lidocaine was incubated for 10 min at 37°C in 0.1 M potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.4.

  • 2-c MEGX, monoethylglycinexylidide.

  • 2-d 3-OH LID, 3-hydroxylidocaine.

  • 2-e p < 0.001, comparison with values obtained for untreated group.