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ArticleScientific reports2025

Evaluation of antiarrhythmia drug through QSPR modeling and multi criteria decision analysis.

Shereen Iqbal, Hifza Iqbal, Muhammad Akhtar Tarar, Muhammad Farhan Hanif, Osman Abubakar Fiidow

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Shereen IqbalDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Lahore, Defence Road Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
Hifza IqbalDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Lahore, Defence Road Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Akhtar TararDepartment of Civil Engineering, The University of Lahore, Defence Road Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Farhan HanifDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Lahore, Defence Road Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
Osman Abubakar FiidowDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Salaam University, Mogadishu, Somalia. osmanfiidow@salaam.edu.so.

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This study explores how topological indices (TIs), which are mathematical descriptors of a drug's molecular structure, can support to predict vital properties and biological activities. This understanding is a key for more effective drug design. We focused on drugs used to treat several arrhythmia conditions, including tachycardias, bradycardias, and premature beats. Our approach combines molecular modeling with decision-making techniques to offer a cost-effective way to understand how these drug molecules behave. Our procedure started with calculating topological indices for the chemical structures of these medications to extract information about their features. We then established quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) models using quadratic regression, training and validating them. We concentrated on TIs that showed a strong correlation[Formula: see text] with physicochemical properties. Each property was also weighted, based on its correlation with the topological indices. As a final point, to aid in informed decision-making, we employed multiple-criteria decision-making approaches Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution TOPSIS and Simple Additive Weighting SAW to rank the anti- arrhythmia medications. Drug Amiodarone ranked highest due to strong correlation with boiling point and polarizability. The study also highlights the potential of machine learning to analyze large datasets, allowing for accurate predictions of chemical behavior. This comprehensive method can facilitate the detection of new drugs with valuable qualities and improve our understanding of how chemical structures affect drug effectiveness.

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Anti-Arrhythmia AgentsArrhythmias, CardiacDecision Support TechniquesQuantitative Structure-Activity RelationshipHumansModels, MolecularAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsCorrelation coefficientHeatmapMCDMQSPR analysisSAWTopological indicesTOPSIS

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