Elimination Rate Constant in Pharmacokinetics Formulas

Elimination Rate Constant is the rate at which a drug is removed from the body. And is denoted by k_e. Elimination Rate Constant is usually measured using the 1 Per Hour for First Order Reaction Rate Constant. Note that the value of Elimination Rate Constant is always positive.

Formulas to find Elimination Rate Constant in Pharmacokinetics

fxElimination Rate Constant given Area under CurveGo

fxElimination Rate Constant given Volume of Plasma ClearedGo

fxElimination Rate Constant of DrugGo

Pharmacokinetics formulas that make use of Elimination Rate Constant

fxDose given volume of distribution and area under curveGo

fxArea under Curve given Dose and Volume of DistributionGo

fxVolume of Distribution given Area under CurveGo

fxVolume of Plasma Cleared of Drug given Rate at which Drug is RemovedGo

fxElimination Half Life of DrugGo

List of variables in Pharmacokinetics formulas

fx Dose Go

fx Area Under Curve Go

fx Volume of Distribution Go

fx Volume of Plasma Cleared Go

fx Elimination Half Life Go

FAQ

What is the Elimination Rate Constant?

Elimination Rate Constant is the rate at which a drug is removed from the body. Elimination Rate Constant is usually measured using the 1 Per Hour for First Order Reaction Rate Constant. Note that the value of Elimination Rate Constant is always positive.

Can the Elimination Rate Constant be negative?

No, the Elimination Rate Constant, measured in First Order Reaction Rate Constant cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Elimination Rate Constant?

Elimination Rate Constant is usually measured using the 1 Per Hour[h⁻¹] for First Order Reaction Rate Constant. 1 Per Second[h⁻¹], 1 Per Millisecond[h⁻¹], 1 Per Day[h⁻¹] are the few other units in which Elimination Rate Constant can be measured.

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