modelZidovudine

Diagram of Zidovudine

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.J.J05AF01.

Information

name:Zidovudine
ATC code:J05AF01
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:300mg
volume of distribution:1.6L
clearance:1.5L/h/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Zidovudine (AZT) is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) used primarily in the treatment and prevention of HIV infection. It was the first antiretroviral drug approved for use against HIV and is still used today, most often as part of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters are reported for healthy adult individuals after a single oral 300 mg dose.

References

  1. Capparelli, EV, et al., & Connor, JD (2003). Pharmacokinetics and tolerance of zidovudine in preterm infants. The Journal of pediatrics 142(1) 47–52. DOI:10.1067/mpd.2003.mpd0335 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12520254

  2. Zhou, XJ, et al., & Sommadossi, JP (1999). Population pharmacokinetics of nevirapine, zidovudine, and didanosine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 241 Investigators. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 43(1) 121–128. DOI:10.1128/AAC.43.1.121 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9869576

  3. Kasirye, P, et al., & Walker, AS (2012). Pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral drug varies with formulation in the target population of children with HIV-1. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 91(2) 272–280. DOI:10.1038/clpt.2011.225 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22190066

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)