Drug X Has a Median Lethal Dose of 30 Mg

question 7

Multiple Choice

Drug X has a median lethal dose of 30 mg and a median effective dose of 10. Drug Y has a therapeutic index of 4, while drug Z has a therapeutic index of 3) Which statement is accurate based on this information?

• A) Drugs X and Y are safer than drug Z.
• B) The therapeutic index of drug X is 20.
• C) Drug Y is the safest of the three.
• D) Drug Z is the safest of the three.

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