TABLE 3

Calculated unbound fraction of barbiturates in rat microsomal preparations (mean fumic, ± S.E., n = 3)

Microsomal Concentrationn-Pentyln-Hexyln-Heptyln-Octyln-Nonyl
mg/ml
0.20.95 (±0.006)0.90 (±0.012)0.83 (±0.010)0.77 (±0.033)0.45 (±0.063)
0.50.90 (±0.001)0.81 (±0.005)0.64 (±0.006)0.40 (±0.005)0.27 (±0.009)
1.00.95 (±0.041)0.73 (±0.008)0.49 (±0.001)0.25 (±0.012)0.18 (±0.008)