Assessment Of Bioavailability Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is the most commonly used method of assessing the bioavailability of a drug
Explain the plasma concentration time curve until it reaches Cmax
Explain the ascending part of the graph
Explain the descending portion of the graph
Explain the elimination phase of the graph
Define onset
Define duration
Define peak concentration
Define time to peak concentration
Define the Area under the plasma concentration time curve
What are the factors that can complicate the interpretation of bioavailability studies
Explain the cumulative urinary drug excretion curves
What are the limitations of cumulative urinary drug excretion curves
Define the absolute bioavailability
How can absolute bioavailability be calculated
Define relative bioavailability
What is bioequivalance
How is bioequivalence assessed
Why is bioequivalence important
What are the types of equivalency
Pharmaceutical equivalence
Pharmaceutical alternatives
Bioequivalent drug products
Therapeutic equivalence
Define pharmaceutical equivalence
Explain the key conditions of pharmaceutical equivalence
Give an example of pharmaceutical equivalence
Define pharmaceutical alternatives