Compounds Human Mouse Rat Dog Monkey Microminipig
Caffeine            
CLint (ml/min/mg protein) 0.00788 ± 0.00012 0.00627± 0.00074 0.00312 ± 0.00034 0.00359 ± 0.00065 0.00398 ± 0.00012 0.00667 ± 0.00055
CLint (ml/min/kg)a 9.11± 0.14 24.7± 2.9 5.61± 0.61 5.16 ± 0.93 5.37 ± 0.16 5.19 ± 0.43
Losartan            
CLint (ml/min/mg protein) 0.0379± 0.0062 0.0876± 0.0080 0.0149 ± 0.0020 0.0146 ± 0.0027 0.122 ± 0.007 0.0277 ± 0.0030
CLint (ml/min/kg)a 43.8± 7.2 345± 32 26.8 ± 3.5 21.1 ± 3.8 165 ± 9 21.6 ± 2.3
Omeprazole            
CLint (ml/min/mg protein) 0.0354± 0.0042 0.0590± 0.0050 0.136 ± 0.008 0.0112 ± 0.0012 0.117 ± 0.006 0.0260 ± 0.0070
CLint (ml/min/kg)a 41.0± 4.9 232± 20 245 ± 15 16.2± 1.7 158 ± 8 20.2 ± 5.5
Dextromethorphan            
CLint (ml/min/mg protein) 0.0327± 0.0066 0.167± 0.007 0.489 ± 0.001 0.0585± 0.007 0.669 ± 0.008 0.582 ± 0.011
CLint (ml/min/kg)a 37.8± 7.6 658± 27 880 ± 1 84.3 ± 9.8 903 ± 11 453 ± 8
Midazolam            
CLint (ml/min/mg protein) 0.569± 0.018 0.460± 0.016 0.472 ± 0.028 0.528 ± 0.020 0.973 ± 0.058 0.246 ± 0.043
CLint (ml/min/kg)a 658± 21 1811± 62 850 ± 50 736 ± 70 1314 ± 78 192 ± 34
Each in vitro intrinsic clearance value represents mean ± SD for triplicate determinations.
aCalculated using standard values of 45 mg of microsomal protein/g liver [29] for all species and the following values for g liver/kg body weight: human, 25.7; mouse, 87.5; rat, 40.0; dog, 32.0; monkey, 32.0 [30]; microminipig, 17.3. CLint, in vitro intrinsic clearance value.
Table 6: In vitro intrinsic clearance values for caffeine, losartan, omeprazole, dextromethorphan, and midazolam in liver microsomes of various species.