modelPrednisolone_1

Diagram of Prednisolone_1

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A01AC04_1.

Information

name:Prednisolone_1
ATC code:A01AC04_1
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:40mg
volume of distribution:0.62L
clearance:4.8mL/min/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Prednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid and anti-inflammatory agent widely used in the treatment of a variety of conditions including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, and allergies. It is an active metabolite of prednisone and is approved and in common clinical use today.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic model for intravenous administration in healthy adults.

References

  1. Petersen, KB, et al., & Schmiegelow, K (2003). Population pharmacokinetics of prednisolone in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology 51(6) 465–473. DOI:10.1007/s00280-003-0602-3 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12698270

  2. Honoré, PM, et al., & Spapen, HD (2014). What do we know about steroids metabolism and 'PK/PD approach' in AKI and CKD especially while on RRT--current status in 2014. Blood purification 38(2) 154–157. DOI:10.1159/000368390 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25471548

  3. Hill, MR, et al., & Brenner, AM (1990). Monitoring glucocorticoid therapy: a pharmacokinetic approach. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 48(4) 390–398. DOI:10.1038/clpt.1990.167 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2225699

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)