Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,905,639,147 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bioequivalent

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
bi·o·e·quiv·a·lent (b--kwv-lnt)
n.
A value indicating the rate at which a substance enters the bloodstream and becomes available to the body.

bioequivalent
[bī′ō·ikwiv′ələnt]
Etymology: Gk, bios + L, aequus, equal, valere, to be strong
1 (in pharmacology) pertaining to a drug that has the same effect on the body as another drug, usually one nearly identical in its chemical formulation but possibly requiring a different amount to see the same effect.
2 going in and out of the body at the same rate. bioequivalence, n.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Results of the study indicate that the MetControl Metformin chewing gum and traditional Metformin tablets are bioequivalent in respect of both the rate and the extent of systemic absorption such that MetControl and Metformin tablets are therapeutically equivalent and therefore interchangeable.
One common problem in the bioequivalent area is unreliable data.
Taro's Ketoconazole Cream is bioequivalent to Nizoral(R) Cream, a product of Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, L.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.