modelCalcitriol

Diagram of Calcitriol

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.D.D05AX03.

Information

name:Calcitriol
ATC code:D05AX03
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:0.5mg
volume of distribution:20L
clearance:0.6L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D3 (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol). It is primarily used to manage hypocalcemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease. Calcitriol is an approved drug, used in both oral and intravenous forms.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics in healthy adult volunteers after single oral administration.

References

  1. Linglart, A, et al., & Carpenter, TO (2022). Sustained Efficacy and Safety of Burosumab, a Monoclonal Antibody to FGF23, in Children With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 107(3) 813–824. DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgab729 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34636899

  2. Moe, SM, et al., & Peacock, M (1998). Safety and efficacy of pulse and daily calcitriol in patients on CAPD: a randomized trial. Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 13(5) 1234–1241. DOI:10.1093/ndt/13.5.1234 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9623560

  3. Best, CM, et al., & O'Brien, KO (2022). Vitamin D kinetics in nonpregnant and pregnant women after a single oral dose of trideuterated vitamin D. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology 216 106034–None. DOI:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.106034 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34843870

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)