modelP01BA02

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_2C_enteral.

Information

name:Hydroxychloroquine
ATC code:P01BA02
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:200mg
volume of distribution:44.2L
clearance:0.16L/h/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial and immunomodulatory drug that is approved for treatment of malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. It has also been investigated for off-label uses including COVID-19, though it is not approved for this indication.

Pharmacokinetics

Population pharmacokinetics in healthy adults following oral administration.

References

  1. Morita, S, et al., & Yokota, N (2016). Population Pharmacokinetics of Hydroxychloroquine in Japanese Patients With Cutaneous or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Therapeutic drug monitoring 38(2) 259–267. DOI:10.1097/FTD.0000000000000261 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26587870

  2. Balevic, SJ, et al., & Cohen-Wolkowiez, M (2019). Pharmacokinetics of Hydroxychloroquine in Pregnancies with Rheumatic Diseases. Clinical pharmacokinetics 58(4) 525–533. DOI:10.1007/s40262-018-0712-z PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30255310

  3. Shimizu, M, et al., & Yokogawa, N (2023). Pharmacokinetics of hydroxychloroquine in Japanese systemic lupus erythematosus patients with renal impairment. Modern rheumatology 33(5) 953–960. DOI:10.1093/mr/roac113 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36112484

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)