modelUrokinase

Diagram of Urokinase

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.B.B01AD04.

Information

name:Urokinase
ATC code:B01AD04
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:2500000mg
volume of distribution:0.11L
clearance:0.046L/min/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Urokinase is a thrombolytic agent, a serine protease enzyme used to dissolve blood clots. It activates plasminogen to plasmin, which in turn degrades fibrin and dissolves clots. Urokinase is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and occluded intravenous or dialysis catheters. It is approved for clinical use in various countries for selected indications but has been largely replaced by other agents in some regions.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult males receiving intravenous administration.

References

    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)