Which Statement Explains the Usefulness of the Median Toxicity Dose

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains the usefulness of the median toxicity dose best?

• A)Is useful because drug amounts that are lower than the TD₅₀ will not produce the desired effect.
• B)Is useful for determining the efficacy and potency of a drug.
• C)Is useful because it is not ethical to determine the LD₅₀ in humans.
• D)Is useful because drug amounts that exceed the TD₅₀ will be lethal to half the population.

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