modelA11HA01

Diagram of A11HA01

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_1C_enteral.

Information

name:Nicotinamide
ATC code:A11HA01
route:oral
compartments:1
dosage:500mg
volume of distribution:0.6L
clearance:1.4L/h/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Nicotinamide, also known as niacinamide, is a form of vitamin B3 used as a dietary supplement and medication. It is essential for human health, used to treat and prevent niacin deficiency (pellagra). It is an approved and widely used over-the-counter vitamin supplement.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters as observed in healthy adult volunteers after oral administration.

References

  1. Larsen, MO, et al., & Holst, JJ (2004). Reduction of beta cell mass: partial insulin secretory compensation from the residual beta cell population in the nicotinamide-streptozotocin Göttingen minipig after oral glucose in vivo and in the perfused pancreas. Diabetologia 47(11) 1873–1878. DOI:10.1007/s00125-004-1546-9 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15565374

  2. Sampathkumar, K (2009). Niacin and analogs for phosphate control in dialysis--perspective from a developing country. International urology and nephrology 41(4) 913–918. DOI:10.1007/s11255-008-9497-6 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19037739

  3. Masunaga, S, et al., & Abe, M (1997). Modification of the response of a quiescent cell population within a murine solid tumour to boron neutron capture irradiation: studies with nicotinamide and hyperthermia. The British journal of radiology 70(832) 391–398. DOI:10.1259/bjr.70.832.9166076 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9166076

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)