modelAdapalene

Diagram of Adapalene

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.D.D10AD03.

Information

name:Adapalene
ATC code:D10AD03
route:topical
compartments:1
dosage:2mg
volume of distribution:13.1L
clearance:0.45L/h/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Adapalene is a third-generation topical retinoid primarily used for the treatment of acne vulgaris. It acts as a modulator of cellular differentiation, keratinization, and inflammatory processes. Adapalene is approved for use in many countries as a prescription and recently as an over-the-counter medication.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for topical adapalene in healthy adult volunteers.

References

  1. Kumar, V, & Banga, AK (2016). Intradermal and follicular delivery of adapalene liposomes. Drug development and industrial pharmacy 42(6) 871–879. DOI:10.3109/03639045.2015.1082580 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27031916

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

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Types.ConcentrationOutputC_central (from PK_1C)
Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bcentralCPort (from PK_1C)

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

Revisions

  • 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)