modelA10BD08

Diagram of A10BD08

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_1C_enteral.

Information

name:MetforminAndVildagliptin
ATC code:A10BD08
route:oral
compartments:1
dosage:1050mg
volume of distribution:116L
clearance:441mL/min
other parameters in model implementation

Metformin and vildagliptin is a fixed-dose combination medication used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly when monotherapy with either component alone does not provide adequate glycemic control. Metformin is a biguanide that decreases hepatic glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity, while vildagliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor that increases incretin levels, thereby enhancing glucose-dependent insulin secretion.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult subjects after a single oral dose of fixed-dose metformin/vildagliptin tablets (typically 50 mg vildagliptin + 1000 mg metformin).

References

  1. He, YL (2012). Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of vildagliptin. Clinical pharmacokinetics 51(3) 147–162. DOI:10.2165/11598080-000000000-00000 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22339447

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.TransferRateka (from PK_1C_enteral)0.016666666666666666first order absorption rate
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeTlag (from PK_1C_enteral)600delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min)

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Types.ConcentrationOutputC_central (from PK_1C)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bcentralCPort (from PK_1C)

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

Revisions

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