1. Bioavailability is defined as the extent and rate at which the active drug ingredient is delivered to systemic circulation from the dosage form. It is calculated using pharmacokinetic methods. 2. For calculation of bioavailability, blood samples are taken and the drug concentration in blood plasma is evaluated over time to generate a plasma concentration-time graph. The area under the curve (AUC) is calculated using the trapezoid rule to sum the areas of individual trapezoids under the curve. 3. The absolute bioavailability is calculated as the AUC for the oral dose divided by the AUC for an equivalent intravenous dose, both adjusted for their respective doses. This provides the percentage of oral drug dose that reaches systemic circulation