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Glossary Term

First-Pass Metabolism

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First-Pass Metabolism is the hepatic breakdown of orally ingested drugs before they enter systemic circulation. Older oral testosterone formulations undergo this process in the liver, reducing bioavailability, whereas oral testosterone undecanoate bypasses this by entering lymphatic circulation instead.

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