1. Dr. Muslim Suardi, MSi., Apt. Faculty of Pharmacy University of Andalas

2. “The rate & extent to which the active substance or active moiety is absorbed from a pharmaceutical form & becomes available at the site of action”.

3. Absolute BA Compared with that (100%) following iv administration (e.g. oral solution vs. iv.). Relative BA Compared with another form administered by the same or another non iv route (e.g. tablets vs. oral solution).

4. “Two medicinal products are BE if they are their BA after administration in the same molar dose are similar to such degree that their effects, with respect to both efficacy & safety, will be essentially the same”.

5. A medicinal product authorized & marketed on the basis of a full dossier i.e. including chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, pharmacological-toxicological & clinical data.

6. Contains the same active substance or therapeutic moiety and, clinically, shows the same efficacy and safety as that product, whose efficacy & safety has been established.

7. AUC C max t max  Additional information, k a t ½ & MRT  AUCt is the most reliable reflection of the extent of absorption.  AUCt C max, C min & fluctuation.