What is the difference between RELATIVE BIOAVAILABILITY and ABSOLUTE BIOAVAILABILITY ?



Relative bioavailbility(apparent) : 

In relative bioavilability  a generic formulation is compared with a standard formulation of same of same drug in same dosage form.This can be assessed by comparing the data obtained from either plasma concentration-time curve or urinary excretion data.Then relative bioavilability is expressed as-



                                                                    [AUC]a                
                                                                    [AUC]b


Expression for relative bioavialbility for same drug given in 2 different doses-



                                                           [AUC]a /Dose  of a
                                                           [AUC]b / Dose of b
  
          
   Here ,
                         AUC =Area under the curve (indicated extent of availability of drug)

                        [AUC]a=Area under the curve for  drug  A 

                        [AUC]b= Area under the curve for drug B (standard).






Absolute bioavailability :

It is the amount of drug available in systemic circulation after administration through extra vascular route when compared to  IV dosing.



This the image showing absolute biovailability of drug given through oral oral route and compared with IV dosing.(image taken from en.wikipedia.org)





Absolute bioavailability is expressed as-


                                                         [AUC]po/Dose (po)
                                                          [AUC]iv/Dose iv


Here ,
                   [AUC]po = Area under the curve of drug administered through oral route.

                   Dose  po = Dose given through oral route

                  [AUC]Iv = Area under the curve of drug administered through IV route.

                  Dose  iv = Dose given through


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October 19, 2015 at 11:45 PM ×

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