The Margin of Safety Between the Dose Needed to Produce

question 20

Multiple Choice

The margin of safety between the dose needed to produce benefits and the dose needed to cause harmful or toxic effects is known as the:

• A)Therapeutic index.
• B)Effective dose (ED50).
• C)Dose response effect.
• D)Area under the curve.

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