A client asks why the oral dose of her pain medication is higher than the intravenous dose. The nurse explains that with the oral dose, only 20% to 40% of the drug may actually enter systemic circulation. This reduces the amount of active drug. What is the term for this effect?
A) Protein binding
B) Bioavailability
C) Hepatic first pass
D) Pinocytosis
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