The therapeutic index is the ratio of a drug's LD50 to its ED50 . A large therapeutic index means that:
A. the drug is relatively safe.
B. the drug is not safe.
C. there is overlap between the therapeutic dose and the lethal dose.
D. the drug is too toxic for 50% of the population.
A
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