๐ Medicinal Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Lecture 6 First Pass Metabolism & Bioavailability (Easy to Understand • Exam-Oriented • Highly Engaging)
๐ Introduction Have you ever thought ๐ค ๐ Why some drugs are not given orally? ๐ Why the same dose works differently when given by different routes? The answer lies in First Pass Metabolism and Bioavailability — one of the most scoring and concept-based topics for B.Pharm Semester 4 . If you understand this lecture well, pharmacokinetics becomes very easy ๐ก ๐ง What is First Pass Metabolism? First Pass Metabolism (also called First Pass Effect ) is the metabolism of a drug before it reaches systemic circulation . ๐ Where does it occur? Intestinal wall Liver (main site) ๐ Exam definition (write this): First pass metabolism is the biotransformation of a drug in the liver or intestinal wall after oral administration, resulting in reduced drug concentration in systemic circulation. ๐ How First Pass Effect Occurs? (Step-by-Step) 1️⃣ Drug is taken orally 2️⃣ Absorbed from GIT 3️⃣ Enters portal circulation 4️⃣ Reaches liver 5️⃣ Metabolized before reaching bl...