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What is the most common mechanism of drug absorption?
Passive non-ionic diffusion
Which factor does not influence drug absorption?
Temperature
What is the process where the drug dissolves in a solvent?
Dissolution
Which dosage forms are exempt from the disintegration requirement?
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What is the most common dissolution testing apparatus described in USP chapter for oral drug absorption?
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What is the pH range of the dissolution medium for oral drug absorption testing?
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What is the rate-limiting step for low water soluble (hydrophobic) drugs in terms of oral drug absorption?
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Which oral dosage form exhibits the most rapid absorption of all oral dosage forms?
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What is the primary distinguishing feature of controlled-release solid dosage forms?
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What does bioavailability indicate for oral products?
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What are the three indices of bioavailability?
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What does bioequivalence refer to?
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What is the primary focus of the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS)?
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What is the most common range for the dissolution medium pH in oral drug absorption testing?
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What is the rate-limiting step for high water soluble (hydrophilic) drugs in terms of oral drug absorption?
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What is the primary consideration for solid dosage forms to exhibit efficient drug absorption?
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