modelHydromorphone

Diagram of Hydromorphone

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N02AA03.

Information

name:Hydromorphone
ATC code:N02AA03
route:oral
compartments:1
dosage:8mg
volume of distribution:1.22L
clearance:1.96L/h/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Hydromorphone is a potent opioid analgesic used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It acts primarily as a mu-opioid receptor agonist and is approved for use in many countries. Hydromorphone is available in various formulations including oral, intravenous, and rectal preparations. It is commonly used in both acute and chronic pain management, particularly in hospital settings.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult volunteers following a single oral dose.

References

  1. Thigpen, JC, et al., & Harirforoosh, S (2019). Opioids: A Review of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Neonates, Infants, and Children. European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics 44(5) 591–609. DOI:10.1007/s13318-019-00552-0 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31006834

  2. Nakatani, T, et al., & Saito, Y (2023). Steady-State Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Hydromorphone in Japanese Patients With Renal Impairment and Cancer Pain. Journal of palliative medicine 26(6) 768–775. DOI:10.1089/jpm.2022.0289 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36579915

  3. Rodieux, F, et al., & Samer, CF (2022). Hydromorphone Prescription for Pain in Children-What Place in Clinical Practice?. Frontiers in pediatrics 10 842454–None. DOI:10.3389/fped.2022.842454 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35547539

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.TransferRateka (from PK_1C_enteral)0.016666666666666666first order absorption rate
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeTlag (from PK_1C_enteral)600delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min)

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)