If Drug a and Drug B Have the Same Number

question 64

Multiple Choice

If Drug A and Drug B have the same number of drug-related ED visits but Drug A is used by 10 times the number of individuals as Drug B, what are the relative toxicities of the two drugs?

• A) Drug A is more toxic than Drug B.
• B) Drug B is more toxic than Drug A.
• C) Drugs A and B have equivalent toxicities.
• D) Not enough information is present to judge the relative toxicities of Drugs A and B.

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