The therapeutic index of a drug is used to predict whether a certain:
A) drug has any side effects
B) dosage is toxic for pregnant women
C) dosage is safe for a specific patient
D) dosage is lethal for a specific patient
C) dosage is safe for a specific patient
The therapeutic index of a drug is used to predict whether a certain dosage is safe for a specific patient. Like the median effective dose, frequency distribution curves are also used to determine the median lethal dose (LD50) of a drug during preclinical trials. The therapeutic index is calculated by dividing the LD50 by the median effective dose (ED50).
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