modelC10AA02

Diagram of C10AA02

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_2C_enteral.

Information

name:Lovastatin
ATC code:C10AA02
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:40mg
volume of distribution:30L
clearance:30L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Lovastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) used to lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk. It is approved for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult volunteers after single oral dose administration.

References

  1. Yin, OQ, et al., & Tomlinson, B (2012). Impact of CYP2D6 polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetics of lovastatin in Chinese subjects. European journal of clinical pharmacology 68(6) 943–949. DOI:10.1007/s00228-011-1202-5 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22281720

  2. Choi, DH, et al., & Choi, JS (2010). Pharmacokinetic interaction between oral lovastatin and verapamil in healthy subjects: role of P-glycoprotein inhibition by lovastatin. European journal of clinical pharmacology 66(3) 285–290. DOI:10.1007/s00228-009-0757-x PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20012601

  3. Hurren, KM, & Pinelli, NR (2012). Drug-drug interactions with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. The Annals of pharmacotherapy 46(5) 710–717. DOI:10.1345/aph.1Q583 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22510669

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
Pharmacolibrary.Types.TransferRateka (from PK_2C_enteral)0.016666666666666666first order absorption rate
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeTlag (from PK_2C_enteral)600delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min)

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)