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COMPARATIVE BIOAVAILABILITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Medication
CONT

Bioavailability refers to the rate and extent to which the API [active pharmaceutical ingredient], or its active moiety, is absorbed from a pharmaceutical product and becomes available at the site of action. It may be useful to distinguish between the "absolute bioavailability" of a given dosage form as compared with that (100%) following intravenous administration (e.g., oral solution vs. intravenous), and the "relative bioavailability" as compared with another form administered by the same or another non-intravenous route (e.g., tablets vs. oral solution).

Key term(s)
  • relative bio-availability
  • comparative bio-availability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Médicaments
Key term(s)
  • bio-disponibilité relative

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacodinámica
  • Medicamentos
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