modelAmlodipine

Diagram of Amlodipine

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.C.C08CA01.

Information

name:Amlodipine
ATC code:C08CA01
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:5mg
volume of distribution:21L
clearance:7.5L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Amlodipine is a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used primarily for the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris. It is orally administered and is widely approved and used as first-line therapy for blood pressure control.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers after a single oral 5 mg dose.

References

  1. van der Vossen, AC, et al., & Hanff, LM (2020). Use of amlodipine oral solution for the treatment of hypertension in children. International journal of clinical pharmacy 42(3) 848–852. DOI:10.1007/s11096-020-01000-9 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32378123

  2. Ngo, L, et al., & Lee, YB (2018). Effects of hydrochlorothiazide and amlodipine on single oral dose pharmacokinetics of valsartan in healthy Korean subjects: Population model-based approach. European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences 118 154–164. DOI:10.1016/j.ejps.2018.03.031 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29604332

  3. Abernethy, DR (1989). The pharmacokinetic profile of amlodipine. American heart journal 118(5 Pt 2) 1100–1103. DOI:10.1016/0002-8703(89)90834-x PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2530866

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
Pharmacolibrary.Types.TransferRateka (from PK_2C_enteral)0.016666666666666666first order absorption rate
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeTlag (from PK_2C_enteral)600delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min)

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)