modelTriamcinolone

Diagram of Triamcinolone

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.S.S01BA05.

Information

name:Triamcinolone
ATC code:S01BA05
route:intravitreal
compartments:1
dosage:4mg
volume of distribution:1.47L
clearance:0.049ml/h
other parameters in model implementation

Triamcinolone is a synthetic corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and anti-allergic properties. It is primarily used for the treatment of various ocular inflammatory conditions such as uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and post-surgical ocular inflammation. The drug, particularly triamcinolone acetonide, is approved and in clinical use today, especially as intraocular or periocular steroid injections.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters after single intravitreal administration of triamcinolone acetonide in adult patients with macular edema.

References

  1. Beer, PM, et al., & Miller, M (2003). Intraocular concentration and pharmacokinetics of triamcinolone acetonide after a single intravitreal injection. Ophthalmology 110(4) 681–686. DOI:10.1016/S0161-6420(02)01969-3 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12689886

  2. Dutra Medeiros, M, et al., & Nucci, P (2014). Effectiveness of the Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant for Treatment of Patients with Diabetic Macular Oedema. European endocrinology 10(2) 111–116. DOI:10.17925/EE.2014.10.02.111 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29872474

  3. Audren, F, et al., & Bergmann, JF (2004). Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of the effect of triamcinolone acetonide on central macular thickness in patients with diabetic macular edema. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 45(10) 3435–3441. DOI:10.1167/iovs.03-1110 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15452046

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

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)