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The '''Area Under the Curve''' ('''AUC''') is a critical parameter in pharmacokinetics, representing the integral of the drug concentration-time curve. It quantifies the total drug exposure over time, providing vital information on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
The '''Area Under the Curve''' ('''AUC''') is a critical parameter in pharmacokinetics, representing the integral of the drug concentration-time curve. It quantifies the total drug exposure over time, providing vital information on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.


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*[[Pharmacokinetics]]
*[[Pharmacokinetics]]
*Drug Metabolism
*[[Bioavailability]]
*[[Bioavailability]]
*[[Bioequivalence]]
*[[Bioequivalence]]
[[Category:Pharmacokinetics]]