modelA06AH04

Diagram of A06AH04

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_2C.

Information

name:Naloxone
ATC code:A06AH04
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:0.4mg
volume of distribution:2.0L
clearance:22.4mL/min/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used primarily to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids, including respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension. Naloxone is approved and widely used today both in emergency settings and by bystanders.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers after intravenous administration.

References

  1. Saari, TI, et al., & Dale, O (2024). Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Naloxone. Clinical pharmacokinetics 63(4) 397–422. DOI:10.1007/s40262-024-01355-6 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38485851

  2. Dowling, J, et al., & Graudins, A (2008). Population pharmacokinetics of intravenous, intramuscular, and intranasal naloxone in human volunteers. Therapeutic drug monitoring 30(4) 490–496. DOI:10.1097/FTD.0b013e3181816214 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18641540

  3. Robinson, A, & Wermeling, DP (2014). Intranasal naloxone administration for treatment of opioid overdose. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 71(24) 2129–2135. DOI:10.2146/ajhp130798 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25465584

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.Massweight (from PK_1C)75patient weight (kg)
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumeVdPerKg (from PK_1C)0.9Volume of distribution (L/kg)
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFractionF (from PK_1C)0.8bioavailiability (0-1)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.ClearanceCl (from PK_1C)20clearance
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminTime (from PK_1C)60first administration time (s)
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminDuration (from PK_1C)600administration duration (s)
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminPeriod (from PK_1C)8*60*60period of administration (default 8 hours)(s)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassadminMass (from PK_1C)1000administration mass (mg)
IntegeradminCount (from PK_1C)8number of dose administered (1)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeVd (from PK_1C)VdPerKg*weightVolume of distribution (m3)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCmin (from PK_1C)0.004minimal therapeutic range
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCmax (from PK_1C)0.008minimal therapeutic range
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCtox_peak (from PK_1C)0.012toxicity peak level
Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCtox_trough (from PK_1C)0.006toxicity trough level
Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeVdp (from PK_2C)VdpPerKg*weightVolume of distribution (m3)
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumeVdpPerKg (from PK_2C)0.9Volume of distribution peripheral(l/kg)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearancek12 (from PK_2C)1intercompartmental C-P clearance
Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearancek21 (from PK_2C)1intercompartmental P-C clearance

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Types.ConcentrationOutputC_central (from PK_1C)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bcentralCPort (from PK_1C)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bperipheralCPort (from PK_2C)
Pharmacolibrary.Types.ConcentrationOutputC_peripheral1 (from PK_2C)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartmentcentral (from PK_1C)
Pharmacokinetic.ClearanceDrivenEliminationelim (from PK_1C)
Sources.PeriodicDoseperiodicDose (from PK_1C)
Modelica.Units.SI.Timet1_2 (from PK_1C)elimination half-life
Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.TransferFirstOrderNonSymtransfer (from PK_2C)
Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartmentperipheral (from PK_2C)

Revisions

  • 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)