absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
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define biopharmaceutics
study of chemical and physical properties of drug formulations and the biological effects they produce.
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what is bioavailability
rate and extent to which active agent absorbed and becomes available at its site of action
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where do systemic drugs have to reach to distribute to site of action
bloodstream
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where does a drug need to be absorbed for it to work?
bloodstream
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what is bioavailability affected by
Release of drug from dosage form, how stable biological fluids are and how much a drug can diffuse through the intestinal epithelial cells to be absorbed to the blood
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define biopharmaceutics
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study of chemical and physical properties of drug formulations and the biological effects they produce.
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what is bioavailability
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where do systemic drugs have to reach to distribute to site of action
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where does a drug need to be absorbed for it to work?
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