When a drug has a narrow margin of safety between the correct dose and the toxic dose, that drug is said to have a low ________

A) first-pass effect
B) drug idiosyncrasy
C) therapeutic index
D) level of adverse effects


Answer: C

A) The first-pass effect occurs in the liver and is not related to the margin of safety.
B) A drug idiosyncrasy is based on an individual's unique reaction and is not related to the margin of safety.
D) A drug with a narrow margin of safety would have a high (not low) level of adverse effects.

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