Bioavailability refers to:

A Drug potency

B The fraction of administered drug that reaches systemic circulation in unchanged form

C Drug half-life

D Volume of distribution

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Bioavailability (F): IV = 100%. Oral is lower due to incomplete absorption and first-pass metabolism. F = AUCoral/AUCiv.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Bioavailability refers to:" is Option B: The fraction of administered drug that reaches systemic circulation in unchanged form.

The other options — A) Drug potency, C) Drug half-life, D) Volume of distribution — are incorrect for this PCAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Bioavailability (F): IV = 100%. Oral is lower due to incomplete absorption and first-pass metabolism. F = AUCoral/AUCiv.

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Bioavailability refers to:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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