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An interactive computer program for determining areas bounded by drug concentration curves using lagrange

C Ediss1, Y K Tam

  • 1Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods
|November 1, 1995
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This study presents a user-friendly software implementation of the LAGRAN method for analyzing plasma concentration curves. The program facilitates interactive data visualization and calculation of key pharmacokinetic parameters.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Computational Biology
  • Drug Development

Background:

  • Accurate determination of pharmacokinetic parameters is crucial for drug development and clinical application.
  • Traditional methods for calculating the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) can be complex and time-consuming.
  • The LAGRAN method offers a robust approach to AUC estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement the LAGRAN method in an accessible software program.
  • To provide researchers with a user-friendly tool for analyzing drug concentration-time data.
  • To enable interactive exploration of curve fitting and pharmacokinetic parameter estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a user-friendly MSDOS program implementing the LAGRAN method.

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  • Data input via keyboard or text files from various software.
  • Interactive graphical display for real-time data visualization and fitting mode selection.
  • Calculation of pharmacokinetic parameters including mean residence time, variance of residence time, plasma clearance, and steady-state volume of distribution.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful implementation of the LAGRAN method in a functional software.
    • User-friendly interface for data entry and analysis.
    • Interactive visualization aids in understanding curve fitting effects.
    • Accurate calculation of essential pharmacokinetic parameters.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed software provides an efficient and accessible tool for pharmacokinetic analysis using the LAGRAN method.
    • Interactive features enhance the understanding and application of pharmacokinetic modeling.
    • This tool can aid in drug development by simplifying the analysis of plasma concentration data.