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Which of the following best describes the Therapeutic Index?
Which of the following best describes the Therapeutic Index?
- The ratio between the dose that kills 5% of the animals and the dose that produces beneficial effects in 50% of the animals.
- The ratio between the dose that kills 50% of the animals and the dose that produces beneficial effects in 50% of the animals.
- The ratio between the dose that produces harmful effects in 50% of the animals and the dose that kills 5% of the animals.
- The ratio between the dose that produces harmful effects in 50% of the animals and the dose that produces desirable effects in 50% of the animals. (correct)
What does LD50 represent?
What does LD50 represent?
- The dose that kills 50% of the animals. (correct)
- The dose that produces beneficial effects in 50% of the animals.
- The dose that kills 5% of the animals.
- The dose that kills half the animals who get that dose.
What does ED50 represent?
What does ED50 represent?
- The dose that kills half the animals who get that dose.
- The dose that produces beneficial effects in 50% of the animals. (correct)
- The dose that kills 5% of the animals.
- The dose that kills 50% of the animals.