title: The determination of mean residence time using statistical moments: it is correct.
abstract: The present communication seeks to end a controversy created by a recent publication regarding the applicability of statistical moment principles for determination of mean residence time of drug in the body tb. It is shown that the equation tb = AUMC/AUC is correct when applied to pharmacokinetic systems in which the total drug elimination rate is directly proportional to the drug concentration in the systemic circulation, i.e., first-order central elimination. More general equations for tb in terms of elimination rate, amount eliminated, and amount in the body are presented along with demonstrations of their utility.
mesh_terms: D001822:Body Burden; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations