modelProtamine

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V03AB14.

Information

name:Protamine
ATC code:V03AB14
route:intravenous
compartments:1
dosage:50mg
volume of distribution:0.27L
clearance:56mL/min
other parameters in model implementation

Protamine is a cationic polypeptide used clinically to reverse the anticoagulant effects of heparin, particularly during surgeries such as cardiac and vascular procedures. It acts by binding to heparin to form a stable complex, thereby neutralizing its anticoagulant activity. Protamine is used in hospital settings and is currently approved for clinical use.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters estimated for healthy adult male volunteers after intravenous administration of protamine sulfate.

References

  1. Jia, Z, et al., & Hou, X (2015). Pharmacokinetic model of unfractionated heparin during and after cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery. Journal of translational medicine 13 45–None. DOI:10.1186/s12967-015-0404-5 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25638272

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)