Biopharmaceutics

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Biopharmaceutics

Biopharmaceutics (pronounced: bio-far-ma-soo-tiks) is a branch of pharmacy that deals with the study of how the drug dosage form influences the rate and extent of absorption in the body.

Etymology

The term "Biopharmaceutics" is derived from the Greek words "bios" meaning life, "pharmakon" meaning drug, and "eutikos" meaning capable of.

Related Terms

  • Pharmacokinetics: The study of how the body affects a specific drug after administration.
  • Pharmacodynamics: The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs on the body.
  • Bioavailability: The fraction of an administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation.
  • Drug metabolism: The metabolic breakdown of drugs by living organisms, usually through specialized enzymatic systems.

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