bioequivalent


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bi·o·e·quiv·a·lent

 (bī′ō-ĭ-kwĭv′ə-lənt)
adj.
Acting on the body with the same strength and similar bioavailability as the same dosage of a sample of a given substance. Used of differing formulations of a drug or chemical compound.

bi′o·e·quiv′a·lence n.
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bioequivalent

adj bioequivalente
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This form is bioequivalent to the 80 mg tafamidis meglumine dose, which was administered as four 20 mg capsules in the pivotal trial; it was developed for patient convenience to enable a single capsule for daily administration.
Based on the studies, Sympazan oral film was demonstrated to be bioequivalent to clobazam tablets and have comparable safety.
Riyadh, Jumada II 11, 1439, February 27, 2018, SPA -- Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has announced a cancellation of registrations of four products because two of them are not bioequivalent to the reference product, and the other two products have not been marketed for more than two years.
Based on the studies, clobazam OSF was demonstrated to be bioequivalent to clobazam tablets and have comparable safety.
The literature search was aimed to select documents and articles relevant to address questions such as "What are the current Brazilian rules for drug interchangeability or substitutability of prescription drugs at the pharmacies?", " Is there a scientific rationale for making drug products with 'comparable' bioavailability, although not being proven bioequivalent products, interchangeable with each other?", "Are the concerns regarding generic drug substitution justified?"
Abacavir sulfate and lamivudine tablets in 600 mg and 300 mg doses is a generic bioequivalent of VIV Healthcare's Epzicom tablets, used to treat HIV-1 infection, while olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, 20 mg/12.5 mg, 40 mg/12.5 mg and 40 mg/25 mg, have been judged therapeutically equivalent to Daiichi Sankyo Ltd.'s Benicar HCT, which is used to treat hypertension.
New data from Boehringer Ingelheim's Phase IINVICTAN-1 study show that BI 695502, its bevacizumab biosimilar candidate, is bioequivalent to Roche's Avastin, an angiogenesis inhibitor used to treat a variety of cancers and marketed in the U.S.
It is a bioequivalent generic version of Azor(R)1 tablets and company has launched the product in 4 strengths, 5mg+20mg, 5mg+40mg, 10mg+20mg, 10mg+40mg tablets.
The newly approved agent is bioequivalent to Adderall XR, and patients taking Adderall can be switched to the new drug.
Socofar is also a pharmaceutical distributor to third-party clients and participates in the production of generic and bioequivalent pharmaceuticals in Chile.
But, in a recent study, taking estradiol--a form of estrogen that is bioequivalent to the form produced naturally by premenopausal women--was associated with a lower risk of developing blood clots in leg veins (a condition called deep vein thrombosis) and blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary emboli) than taking conjugated equine estrogens, which are found in the brand-name medication Premarin.