modelDopamine

Diagram of Dopamine

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.C.C01CA04.

Information

name:Dopamine
ATC code:C01CA04
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:2.5mg
volume of distribution:0.11L
clearance:1.8L/min
other parameters in model implementation

Dopamine is an endogenous catecholamine neurotransmitter that acts as a nonselective agonist at dopamine, alpha, and beta adrenergic receptors. It is primarily used as a vasopressor and inotropic agent in the treatment of shock, particularly cardiogenic and septic shock, and sometimes in advanced heart failure. Dopamine is an approved drug used in clinical settings.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers after intravenous infusion.

References

  1. MacGregor, DA, et al., & Scuderi, PE (2000). Pharmacokinetics of dopamine in healthy male subjects. Anesthesiology 92(2) 338–346. DOI:10.1097/00000542-200002000-00013 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10691218

  2. Banner, W, et al., & Dean, JM (1991). Nonlinear dobutamine pharmacokinetics in a pediatric population. Critical care medicine 19(7) 871–873. DOI:10.1097/00003246-199107000-00008 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2055074

  3. Kwa, A, et al., & Jelliffe, RW (2008). A population pharmacokinetic model of epidural lidocaine in geriatric patients: effects of low-dose dopamine. Therapeutic drug monitoring 30(3) 379–389. DOI:10.1097/FTD.0b013e3181778fa3 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18520611

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)