modelM03AC11

Diagram of M03AC11

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_2C.

Information

name:Cisatracurium
ATC code:M03AC11
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:0.15mg
volume of distribution:0.145L
clearance:2.84mL/min/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Cisatracurium is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used for skeletal muscle relaxation during surgical procedures and mechanical ventilation in intensive care units. It is a benzylisoquinolinium compound and is approved for clinical use today, particularly favored due to organ-independent metabolism (Hofmann elimination), making it suitable for patients with hepatic or renal impairment.

Pharmacokinetics

Typical pharmacokinetics in healthy adult patients after single intravenous bolus dose; parameters largely independent of age and sex due to predominant Hoffman elimination.

References

  1. Kisor, DF, & Schmith, VD (1999). Clinical pharmacokinetics of cisatracurium besilate. Clinical pharmacokinetics 36(1) 27–40. DOI:10.2165/00003088-199936010-00003 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9989341

  2. Dahaba, AA, et al., & Reibnegger, G (2022). Location matters: Overlooked ethnic-geographic effect in China and Austria on propofol/cisatracurium sex differences among a population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PopPK/PD) covariate analysis in men, women, and one transgender subject. Fundamental & clinical pharmacology 36(1) 182–198. DOI:10.1111/fcp.12704 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34050969

  3. Muravchick, S (1998). The effects of aging on anesthetic pharmacology. Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica 49(2) 79–84. PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9675376

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)