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Volume of distribution at steady state for a linear pharmacokinetic system with peripheral elimination

Berezhkovskiy, Leonid M.·2004·Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abstract

The problem of finding the steady-state volume of distribution V(ss) for a linear pharmacokinetic system with peripheral drug elimination is considered. A commonly used equation V(ss) = (D/AUC)*MRT is applicable only for the systems with central (plasma) drug elimination. The following equation, V(ss) = (D/AUC)*MRT(int), was obtained, where AUC is the commonly calculated area under the time curve of the total drug concentration in plasma after intravenous (iv) administration of bolus drug dose, D, and MRT(int) is the intrinsic mean residence time, which is the average time the drug spends in the body (system) after entering the systemic circulation (plasma). The value of MRT(int) cannot be found from a drug plasma concentration profile after an iv bolus drug input if a peripheral drug exit occurs. The obtained equation does not contain the assumption of an immediate equilibrium of protein and tissue binding in plasma and organs, and thus incorporates the rates of all possible reactions. If drug exits the system only through central compartment (plasma) and there is an instant equilibrium between bound and unbound drug fractions in plasma, then MRT(int) becomes equal to MRT = AUMC/AUC, which is calculated using the time course of the total drug concentration in plasma after an iv bolus injection. Thus, the obtained equation coincides with the traditional one, V(ss) = (D/AUC)*MRT, if the assumptions for validity of this equation are met. Experimental methods for determining the steady-state volume of distribution and MRT(int), as well as the problem of determining whether peripheral drug elimination occurs, are considered. The equation for calculation of the tissue-plasma partition coefficient with the account of peripheral elimination is obtained. The difference between traditionally calculated V(ss) = (D/AUC)*MRT and the true value given by (D/AUC)*MRT(int) is discussed.

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Authors
Berezhkovskiy, L. M.
Corresponding author
Berezhkovskiy, Leonid M.
Venue
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-06
Volume
93
Issue
6
Pages
1628-1640
ISSN
0022-3549 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1983118095
Cited by
296
References
14
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
Keywords
protein binding, intravenous bolus, plasma drug concentration
MeSH terms
Pharmacokinetics, Linear Models

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