Which of the following factors is affected by the bioavailability of a drug?
Correct Answer: Dose of the drug
Description: * Bioavailability - Fraction of dose reaching the systemic circulation. - Determines the dose High bioavailability - low dose Low bioavailability - high dose Factors affecting bioavailability 1. Absorption More absorption , more bioavailability 2. First pass metabolism More first pass metabolism, less bioavailability Half Life Vd= amount of drug/ plasma concentration * Both factors (Half life and Vd) are not related to bioavailability * pKa is the pH of the medium at which 50% of the drug can cross the membrane and 50% cannot cross the membrane.
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