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. 2023 Feb 13;16(4):606–617. doi: 10.1111/cts.13472

TABLE 4.

Perturbed writhing PK/PD model parameters

(a) Additivity
Combination model—pure additivity
Trazodone Gabapentin
Parameter Units Estimate %CV %SE Parameter Units Estimate %CV %SE
k 2 L/μmoles/min 12.7 28.4 k 2 L/μmoles/min 0.0808 26.7
Interindividual variability Interindividual variability
ω¯k22
1.43 119.6 28.4
ω¯k22
1.67 129.2 28.2
Intra‐individual variability OBJF = 1455.14
σadd2
2.62 13.1
(b) Synergism
Combination model—interaction
Trazodone Gabapentin
Parameter Units Estimate %CV %SE Parameter Units Estimate %CV %SE
k 2 L/μmoles/min 10.9 23.4 k 2 L/μmoles/min 0.0490 32.4
Interindividual variance Interindividual variance
ω¯k22
1.42 119.2 27.7
ω¯k22
1.78 133.4 26.4
Combination Index
Γ 16.0 24.4
Intra‐individual variability OBJF = 1438.13
σadd2
2.64 13.0

Note: Analyses testing additive (panel A) and synergic (panel B) effects at the doses of trazodone‐gabapentin of 0.075–1.5, 0.15–1.5 mg/kg, respectively.

Abbreviations: %CV, percent coefficient of variation; %SE, percent standard error; k 2, potency parameter; PK/PD, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic; ω, interindividual variability; γ, combination index; σ, intra‐individual variability.