Which of the following involves using a drug on several hundred or several thousand ill patients in exactly the same way as it will be used once it is on the market?
A) clinical trials, phase I
B) clinical trials, phase II
C) clinical trials, phase III
D) in vivo testing
Answer: C
A) During phase I, about 10 to 100 healthy volunteers are used to study a drug.
C) In phase II, the drug is given to about 50 to 500 patients who actually have the disease that the drug is intended to treat.
D) In vivo testing is a general designation for any testing done on animals and humans.
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