Comparison to Other Routes Intravenous: 100% bioavailability (by definitionthe full dose enters circulation) Subcutaneous: Likely 6090% bioavailability (depends on absorption rate) Oral: ~38% systemic bioavailability This is why some researchers hypothetically prefer injected routeshigher bioavailability means lower nominal doses are needed
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It means that a significant portion of the orally administered 5-Amino-1MQ might not actually reach systemic circulation in its active form, or at least not at the desired concentration