R/pk.calc.simple.R
pk.calc.mrt.md.Rd
Calculate the mean residence time (MRT) for multiple-dose data with nonlinear kinetics.
pk.calc.mrt.md(auctau, aumctau, aucinf, tau)
auctau | the AUC from time 0 to the end of the dosing interval (tau). |
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aumctau | the AUMC from time 0 to the end of the dosing interval (tau). |
aucinf | the AUC from time 0 to infinity (typically using single-dose data) |
tau | the dosing interval |
mrt.md is aumctau/auctau + tau*(aucinf-auctau)/auctau
and
should only be used for multiple dosing with equal intervals between doses.
Note that if aucinf == auctau
(as would be the
assumption with linear kinetics), the equation becomes the same as
the single-dose MRT.