The single-compartment pharmacokinetic (PK) model is a
theoretical model where whole organism is represented as a single,
well-mixed compartment. PK of some drugs can be described using
this simple models as other influences of the drug
absorption,distribution,metabolism and elimination are
minor.
This model expects that the drug is already present in the
begining of the simulation at concentration c0. Such a PK model can
be described by the following integral equation of concentration c
over time t with
clearance rate of elimination Cl:
c = c0*e-Cl*t
or in the derivative form:
dc
-- = -Cl * c
dt
Connecting Compartment component with Elimination component
leads to equivalent equations defined in components, simplified
as:
dM
-- = qm
dt
and
qm = - Cl * c
References:
Fleishaker, J C and R B Smith (1987-12). “Compartmental model
analysis in pharmacokinetics”. en. In: J. Clin. Pharmacol. 27.12,
pp. 922–926. ISSN: 0091-2700,1552-4604. DOI:
10.1002/j.1552-4604.1987.tb05591.x. URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1552-4604.1987.tb05591.x.
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