A Drug's Therapeutic Index Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

A drug's therapeutic index is

• A)a coarse measure of the relative safety of the drug
• B)derived by dividing the drug's ED50 by its LD50
• C)independent of the type of effect that is desired
• D)all of the above

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