Skip to contents

Describe how a known dose enters the model.

Usage

bolus_dose(state, amount = "DOSE")

infusion_dose(state, rate = "RATE")

Arguments

state

Name of the state that receives the dose.

amount

Amount at time zero, as a character expression.

rate

Zero-order input rate, as a character expression.

Value

An object of class pkident_dose.

Details

  • bolus_dose() sets the initial amount of a state (an instantaneous dose at time zero), for example bolus_dose("depot", "F*DOSE").

  • infusion_dose() adds a known zero-order input rate to a state, for example infusion_dose("central", "RATE").

Symbols used in amount or rate that are not states become parameters unless they are declared as known in pkpd_model().

Examples

bolus_dose("depot", "F*DOSE")
#> <pkident dose> bolus into depot: F*DOSE
infusion_dose("central", "RATE")
#> <pkident dose> infusion into central: RATE