modelS02BA01
Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_1C_enteral.
Information
| name: | Hydrocortisone | |
| ATC code: | S02BA01 | route: | oral |
| compartments: | 1 | |
| dosage: | 20 | mg |
| volume of distribution: | 38 | L |
| clearance: | 15 | L/h |
| other parameters in model implementation | ||
Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid) used to treat inflammation, adrenal insufficiency (such as Addison's disease), and allergic reactions. It is administered via several routes and remains an approved medication for various indications.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers after single oral dose.
References
Hamitouche, N, et al., & Laviolle, B (2017). Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Model of Oral Fludrocortisone and Intravenous Hydrocortisone in Healthy Volunteers. The AAPS journal 19(3) 727–735. DOI:10.1208/s12248-016-0041-9 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28083797
Werumeus Buning, J, et al., & van Beek, AP (2017). Pharmacokinetics of oral hydrocortisone - Results and implications from a randomized controlled trial. Metabolism: clinical and experimental 71 7–16. DOI:10.1016/j.metabol.2017.02.005 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28521880
Polito, A, et al., & Alvarez, JC (2016). Pharmacokinetics of oral fludrocortisone in septic shock. British journal of clinical pharmacology 82(6) 1509–1516. DOI:10.1111/bcp.13065 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27416887
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modelica.Units.SI.Mass | weight (from PK_1C) | 75 | patient weight (kg) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolume | VdPerKg (from PK_1C) | 0.9 | Volume of distribution (L/kg) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.MassFraction | F (from PK_1C) | 0.8 | bioavailiability (0-1) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearance | Cl (from PK_1C) | 20 | clearance |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | adminTime (from PK_1C) | 60 | first administration time (s) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | adminDuration (from PK_1C) | 600 | administration duration (s) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | adminPeriod (from PK_1C) | 8*60*60 | period of administration (default 8 hours)(s) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Mass | adminMass (from PK_1C) | 1000 | administration mass (mg) |
| Integer | adminCount (from PK_1C) | 8 | number of dose administered (1) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Volume | Vd (from PK_1C) | VdPerKg*weight | Volume of distribution (m3) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Cmin (from PK_1C) | 0.004 | minimal therapeutic range |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Cmax (from PK_1C) | 0.008 | minimal therapeutic range |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Ctox_peak (from PK_1C) | 0.012 | toxicity peak level |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Ctox_trough (from PK_1C) | 0.006 | toxicity trough level |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.TransferRate | ka (from PK_1C_enteral) | 0.016666666666666666 | first order absorption rate |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | Tlag (from PK_1C_enteral) | 600 | delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min) |
Connectors
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Types.ConcentrationOutput | C_central (from PK_1C) | ||
| Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_b | centralCPort (from PK_1C) |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartment | central (from PK_1C) | ||
| Pharmacokinetic.ClearanceDrivenElimination | elim (from PK_1C) | ||
| Sources.PeriodicDose | periodicDose (from PK_1C) | ||
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | t1_2 (from PK_1C) | elimination half-life |
Revisions
- 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)