The Idea of a Safety Margin for a Particular Drug

question 29

Multiple Choice

The idea of a safety margin for a particular drug is based on what idea?

• A) Toxic doses will typically be larger than therapeutic doses.
• B) Most drugs cause toxicity problems only when combined with other drugs.
• C) We need to determine an LD₅₀ using human volunteers.
• D) We should only prescribe drugs that are not toxic even at high doses.

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