modelOxycodoneAndNaloxone

Diagram of OxycodoneAndNaloxone

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N02AA55.

Information

name:OxycodoneAndNaloxone
ATC code:N02AA55
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:10mg
volume of distribution:45L
clearance:15L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Oxycodone and naloxone (ATC N02AA55) is a fixed-dose combination opioid analgesic used for the management of severe pain, particularly in patients requiring long-term opioid therapy where opioid-induced constipation is a concern. Oxycodone acts primarily as a μ-opioid receptor agonist, while naloxone is a competitive opioid antagonist included to counteract opioid-induced constipation by local action in the gut. The oral combination is approved and used widely in clinical practice.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters following repeated oral administration in healthy adults; mean values are primarily from published population PK studies of oxycodone/naloxone prolonged-release tablets.

References

  1. Mercadante, S, & Giarratano, A (2013). Combined oral prolonged-release oxycodone and naloxone in chronic pain management. Expert opinion on investigational drugs 22(1) 161–166. DOI:10.1517/13543784.2013.752460 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23215628

  2. Smith, K, et al., & Reimer, K (2008). Single- and multiple-dose pharmacokinetic evaluation of oxycodone and naloxone in an opioid agonist/antagonist prolonged-release combination in healthy adult volunteers. Clinical therapeutics 30(11) 2051–2068. DOI:10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.11.008 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19108793

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)