modelCarbamazepine

Diagram of Carbamazepine

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N03AF01.

Information

name:Carbamazepine
ATC code:N03AF01
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:400mg
volume of distribution:0.8L
clearance:2.13L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug primarily used for the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain, as well as bipolar disorder. It is an approved medication used worldwide for controlling certain types of seizures, trigeminal neuralgia, and as an adjunct in the management of psychiatric disorders.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers following single oral dosing.

References

  1. Djordjevic, N, et al., & Milovanovic, JR (2017). Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics of Carbamazepine in Children. European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics 42(5) 729–744. DOI:10.1007/s13318-016-0397-3 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28064419

  2. El Desoky, ES, et al., & Derendorf, H (2012). Population pharmacokinetics of steady-state carbamazepine in Egyptian epilepsy patients. Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 37(3) 352–355. DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01296.x PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21883329

  3. Elewa, M, et al., & Matar, K (2023). Population Pharmacokinetics of Topiramate in Patients with Epilepsy Using Nonparametric Modeling. Therapeutic drug monitoring 45(6) 797–804. DOI:10.1097/FTD.0000000000001143 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37798835

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)