Question

Which term describes the drug substance in two or more identical dosage forms reaches the systemic circulation at the same relative rate and to the same relative extent without significant statistical differences?

• A. Chemical equivalence
• B. Bioequivalence
• C. Bioinequivalence
• D. Therapeutic equivalence

Hint:

Bioequivalence = same drug release rate and extent → statistically similar AUC and C\textsubscript{max}.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Bioequivalence is the term used when two or more identical pharmaceutical products show no significant difference in rate and extent of absorption when administered in the same molar dose under similar conditions.