modelDexamethasone
Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A01AC02.
Information
| name: | Dexamethasone | |
| ATC code: | A01AC02 | route: | oral |
| compartments: | 2 | |
| dosage: | 6 | mg |
| volume of distribution: | 1.16 | L |
| clearance: | 0.136 | L/hr/kg |
| other parameters in model implementation | ||
Dexamethasone is a synthetic corticosteroid used for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects. It is approved for use in a wide range of conditions including allergic disorders, skin diseases, rheumatic problems, certain cancers, and cerebral edema. It is also used in the management of COVID-19 in specific patient groups and remains a widely used and approved medication in clinical practice.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetic parameters from healthy adult volunteers after single oral administration.
References
Wen, J, et al., & Gonzalez, D (2024). Pharmacokinetics of Dexamethasone in Children and Adolescents with Obesity. Journal of clinical pharmacology 64(12) 1491–1504. DOI:10.1002/jcph.6108 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39120865
Wang, X, et al., & Kansra, V (2019). Population Pharmacokinetics of Rolapitant in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting. Clinical pharmacology in drug development 8(7) 850–860. DOI:10.1002/cpdd.733 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31418538
Nakade, S, et al., & Miyata, Y (2008). Population pharmacokinetics of aprepitant and dexamethasone in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology 63(1) 75–83. DOI:10.1007/s00280-008-0713-y PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18317761
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.Volume | Vdp (from PK_2C) | VdpPerKg*weight | Volume of distribution (m3) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolume | VdpPerKg (from PK_2C) | 0.9 | Volume of distribution peripheral(l/kg) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearance | k12 (from PK_2C) | 1 | intercompartmental C-P clearance |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearance | k21 (from PK_2C) | 1 | intercompartmental P-C clearance |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.TransferRate | ka (from PK_2C_enteral) | 0.016666666666666666 | first order absorption rate |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | Tlag (from PK_2C_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) | ||
| Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_b | peripheralCPort (from PK_2C) | ||
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.ConcentrationOutput | C_peripheral1 (from PK_2C) |
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 | |
| Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.TransferFirstOrderNonSym | transfer (from PK_2C) | ||
| Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartment | peripheral (from PK_2C) |
Revisions
- 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)