modelVoriconazole

Diagram of Voriconazole

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.J.J02AC03.

Information

name:Voriconazole
ATC code:J02AC03
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:200mg
volume of distribution:4.6L
clearance:6L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Voriconazole is a triazole antifungal medication approved for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis and serious infections caused by other yeasts and fungi, such as Candida species. It is used in immunocompromised patients, including those with hematopoietic stem cell transplants or advanced HIV infection, and remains widely approved and in clinical use today.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics reported in healthy adult volunteers, both male and female, after a single oral dose under fasting conditions.

References

  1. Chen, N, et al., & Lu, X (2023). Population Pharmacokinetics of Isavuconazole in Adult: A Systematic Review. Infection and drug resistance 16 7559–7568. DOI:10.2147/IDR.S434622 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38089964

  2. Hope, WW (2012). Population pharmacokinetics of voriconazole in adults. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 56(1) 526–531. DOI:10.1128/AAC.00702-11 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22064545

  3. Tang, D, et al., & Xiang, DX (2021). Population pharmacokinetics, safety and dosing optimization of voriconazole in patients with liver dysfunction: A prospective observational study. British journal of clinical pharmacology 87(4) 1890–1902. DOI:10.1111/bcp.14578 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33010043

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)