SAAMII

SAAM II Pharmacokinetic Case Studies [34K MSWord]


  • Cadralazine kinetics [425K PDF]

    • How to create a one-compartment model

    • How to write equations for the noncompartmental parameters

    • How to obtain initial parameter estimates

    • How to fit your model to the data

    • How to use Notes to keep track of your modeling work

    • How to define alternative one-compartment model parameterizations

  • Epsilon aminocaproic Acid (EACA) Pharmacokinetics/-Pharmacodynamics [261K PDF]

    • How to use a biophase compartment to link PK and PD

    • How to create an Emax PD Model

    • How to use SAAM II Bayesian

  • Gentamicin kinetics – a simulation case study [228K PDF]

    • How to use simulations to examine toxicity differences between patients

    • How to use simulations to analyze the impact of different dosing regimens

    • How do flip-flop kinetics result from slow gentamicin distribution

    • How to use the Duplicate command

    • How to incorporate Michaelis-Menten kinetics in a transfer function

  • Hydromorphone kinetics [643K PDF]

    • How to obtain initial parameter estimates for a two-compartment model

    • How to write the equations for the noncompartmental parameters

    • How to evaluate the area under the curve (AUC)

    • How to investigate different two compartment model structures (identifiability of the two compartment model)

  • Inulin kinetics [618K PDF]

    • How to create a two-compartment model

    • How to obtain initial parameter estimates

    • How to evaluate the “Fit”

    • How to add a third compartment

    • How to analyze plasma and urine data simultaneously

    • How to use Change Conditions

    • How to evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters

  • N-Acetylprocainamide (NAPA) kinetics [287K PDF]

    • How to analyze studies of bioavailability

    • How to use Delays

    • How to use Duplicate

    • How to save results to a text file for report writing

  • Theophylline Kinetics Following a Short Intravenous Infusion [458K PDF]

    • How to create a two-compartment model

    • How to obtain initial parameter estimates

    • How to evaluate the “Fit”

    • How to add a third compartment

    • How to compare the results of two different models

    • How to write some noncompartmental parameters

  • Oral Theophylline Kinetics [657K PDF]

    • How to create a one-compartment model with absorption

    • How to obtain initial parameter estimates

    • How to write the equations for the noncompartmental parameters

    • How to identify two solutions that exist for this model

    • How to use a priori knowledge

  • N-Acetylprocainamide (NAPA) Kinetics in a Hemodialysis Patient [958K PDF]

    • How to analyze data generated from studies in functionally anephric patients that are receiving hemodialysis.

    • How to use the transfer attributes box and the sample attributes box, as well as the equations window, to add equations to the model.

    • How to use the change conditions tool to initiate and terminate dialysis clearance.

    • How to create a forcing function using the input tool to model hemodialysis-associated alterations in model parameters.

    • The importance of using the recovery method to calculate hemodialysis clearance.

    • How to incorporate “venous” plasma concentrations in a hemodialysis model to estimate effective dialyzer blood flow and the fallacy of using plasma flow to calculate hemodialysis clearance by the A-V difference method.

  • Data Files [3K ZIP]

In 2004, the SAAM Institute in collaboration with Dr. Ron Sawchuk at the University of Minnesota sponsored a workshop in pharmacokinetics. Dr. Sawchuk, a long-time SAAM II user, had developed a series of case studies which he used in his courses. Three of these he has kindly agreed to let us include in our series of case studies.

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