204PharmacologyMedium
All of the following statements regarding biovailability of a drug are true except________?
ABiovailability of an orally administered drug can be calculated by comparing the area under cure (o-a) after oral and intravenous (IV) administration
BBiovailability can be determined from plasma concentration or urinary excretion data
CLow oral biovailability always and necessarily mean poor absorption
DIt is the proportion (fraction) of unchanged drug that reaches the systemic circulation
Correct answer
C. Low oral biovailability always and necessarily mean poor absorption
Explanation
The correct answer is Low oral biovailability always and necessarily mean poor absorption.