modelHydroxyzine
Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N05BB01.
Information
| name: | Hydroxyzine | |
| ATC code: | N05BB01 | route: | oral |
| compartments: | 1 | |
| dosage: | 25 | mg |
| volume of distribution: | 7 | L |
| clearance: | 17 | mL/min/kg |
| other parameters in model implementation | ||
Hydroxyzine is a first-generation antihistamine with anticholinergic and sedative properties, primarily used for the treatment of anxiety, pruritus, and as a premedication for anesthesia. It is still widely used and is approved for medical use in many countries.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetic parameters observed in healthy adult volunteers following oral administration.
References
Paine, SW, et al., & Hincks, PR (2022). Plasma and urine pharmacokinetics of hydroxyzine and cetirizine following repeated oral administrations to exercised horses. Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics 45(1) 46–53. DOI:10.1111/jvp.13010 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34469007
Knych, HK, et al., & McKemie, DS (2019). Pharmacokinetics of hydroxyzine and cetirizine following oral administration of hydroxyzine to exercised Thoroughbred horses. Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics 42(6) 617–623. DOI:10.1111/jvp.12808 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31490561
Paton, DM, & Webster, DR (1985). Clinical pharmacokinetics of H1-receptor antagonists (the antihistamines). Clinical pharmacokinetics 10(6) 477–497. DOI:10.2165/00003088-198510060-00002 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2866055
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modelica.Units.SI.Mass | weight (from PK_1C) | 75 | patient weight (kg) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolume | VdPerKg (from PK_1C) | 0.9 | Volume of distribution (L/kg) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.MassFraction | F (from PK_1C) | 0.8 | bioavailiability (0-1) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearance | Cl (from PK_1C) | 20 | clearance |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | adminTime (from PK_1C) | 60 | first administration time (s) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | adminDuration (from PK_1C) | 600 | administration duration (s) |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | adminPeriod (from PK_1C) | 8*60*60 | period of administration (default 8 hours)(s) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Mass | adminMass (from PK_1C) | 1000 | administration mass (mg) |
| Integer | adminCount (from PK_1C) | 8 | number of dose administered (1) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.Volume | Vd (from PK_1C) | VdPerKg*weight | Volume of distribution (m3) |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Cmin (from PK_1C) | 0.004 | minimal therapeutic range |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Cmax (from PK_1C) | 0.008 | minimal therapeutic range |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Ctox_peak (from PK_1C) | 0.012 | toxicity peak level |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentration | Ctox_trough (from PK_1C) | 0.006 | toxicity trough level |
| Pharmacolibrary.Types.TransferRate | ka (from PK_1C_enteral) | 0.016666666666666666 | first order absorption rate |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | Tlag (from PK_1C_enteral) | 600 | delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min) |
Connectors
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Types.ConcentrationOutput | C_central (from PK_1C) | ||
| Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_b | centralCPort (from PK_1C) |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartment | central (from PK_1C) | ||
| Pharmacokinetic.ClearanceDrivenElimination | elim (from PK_1C) | ||
| Sources.PeriodicDose | periodicDose (from PK_1C) | ||
| Modelica.Units.SI.Time | t1_2 (from PK_1C) | elimination half-life |
Revisions
- 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)