modelR03DA04_1

Extends from Pharmacokinetic.Models.PK_2C.

Information

name:Theophylline_1
ATC code:R03DA04_1
route:intravenous
compartments:2
dosage:250mg
volume of distribution:25L
clearance:2.8mL/min/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Theophylline is a methylxanthine drug used as a bronchodilator, primarily for asthma and COPD. Although it has been largely superseded by newer drugs, it continues to have clinical utility in specific cases.

Pharmacokinetics

Two-compartment pharmacokinetic model in healthy adults, after intravenous administration.

References

  1. Yano, I, et al., & Hori, R (1993). Population pharmacokinetics of theophylline. I: Intravenous infusion to children in the acute episode of asthma. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 16(1) 59–62. DOI:10.1248/bpb.16.59 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8369754

  2. Yano, I, et al., & Hori, R (1993). Population pharmacokinetics of theophylline. II: Intravenous infusion to patients with stable chronic airway obstruction. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 16(5) 501–505. DOI:10.1248/bpb.16.501 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8364499

  3. Moore, ES, et al., & Grasela, TH (1989). The population pharmacokinetics of theophylline in neonates and young infants. Journal of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics 17(1) 47–66. DOI:10.1007/BF01059087 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2715932

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

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)