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4 drugs produce same therapeutic effect by same mechanism,but each has a unique toxicity when used at a maximally effective therapeutic dose,the drug with which of the ff characteristics is most likely to have the highest toxicity ?

MEDIAN EFFECTIVE DOSE TOXIC DOSE/EFFECTIVE
DOSE

A) 0.5x 2.8

B) 1x 2.1

C) 5x 4.0

D) 33x 3.0

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Sorry this question came out wrong,hope this is better

4 drugs produce same therapeutic effect by same mechanism,but each has a unique toxicity when used at a maximally effective therapeutic dose,the drug with which of the ff characteristics is most likely to have the highest toxicity ?

MEDIAN EFFECTIVE TOXIC DOSE/EFFECTIVE
DOSE DOSE
A) 0.5x 2.8

B) 1x 2.1

C) 5x 4.0

D) 33x 3.0

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sorry guys i seemnot to be able to type this our as it is

[ArchivalUser]

4 drugs produce same therapeutic effect by same mechanism,but each has a unique toxicity when used at a maximally effective therapeutic dose,the drug with which of the ff characteristics is most likely to have the highest toxicity ?

MEDIAN EFFECTIVE DOSE---------------------- TOXIC DOSE/EFFECTIVE DOSE

A) 0.5x ------------------------------------------------ 2.8

B) 1x --------------------------------------------------- 2.1

C) 5x ---------------------------------------------------- 4.0

D) 33x ---------------------------------------------------- 3.0

Finally can anyone solve this???

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Daisy187

B----will have the highest toxicity

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thanks again

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can som1 plz explain????

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Superd.
the one with the lowest dose will be the one that is most potent and hence most toxicof all the choices its B with the least dose