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. 2015 Apr 7;17(4):853–870. doi: 10.1208/s12248-015-9760-6

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Classification of mathematical PK models describing the pulmonary or systemic PK after substance/drug inhalation and model characteristics. Black boxes describe the type of mathematical approach; whereas orange boxes illustrate different aspects of the PK models. The filled boxes are further described and discussed in this review. NLME nonlinear mixed-effects, PBPK physiologically based pharmacokinetic, PK pharmacokinetic