modelJ01RA10

Diagram of J01RA10

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_2C_enteral.

Information

name:CiprofloxacinAndMetronidazole
ATC code:J01RA10
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:500mg
volume of distribution:110L
clearance:13L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole is a fixed-drug combination antibacterial and antiprotozoal used to treat a variety of infections, particularly gastrointestinal or intra-abdominal infections, where broad-spectrum coverage is needed. Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic effective against Gram-negative bacteria, while metronidazole is an antiprotozoal and antibacterial, primarily against anaerobic bacteria. This combination is approved and widely used for mixed bacterial infections and is featured in several national and international guidelines.

Pharmacokinetics

Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters based on published data for ciprofloxacin and metronidazole individually in healthy adult patients, as there are no published population pharmacokinetic models for the fixed combination.

References

  1. Solomkin, JS, et al., & Echols, RM (1996). Results of a randomized trial comparing sequential intravenous/oral treatment with ciprofloxacin plus metronidazole to imipenem/cilastatin for intra-abdominal infections. The Intra-Abdominal Infection Study Group. Annals of surgery 223(3) 303–315. DOI:10.1097/00000658-199603000-00012 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8604912

  2. Madan, AK (2004). Use of ciprofloxacin in the treatment of hospitalized patients with intra-abdominal infections. Clinical therapeutics 26(10) 1564–1577. DOI:10.1016/j.clinthera.2004.10.013 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15598473

  3. Borrows, R, et al., & Taube, D (2005). Determinants of mycophenolic acid levels after renal transplantation. Therapeutic drug monitoring 27(4) 442–450. DOI:10.1097/01.ftd.0000167885.17280.6f PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16044100

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)