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Therapeutic dose : The median effective dose of a
drug is the amount that will produce the desired
intensity of effect in 50% of the individuals tested.
Toxic dose : The median toxic dose is the amount
that will produce a defined toxic effect in 50% of
the individuals tested.
The relationship between the desired and
undesired effects of a drug is commonly expressed
as the therapeutic index and is defi ned as the
ratio between a drugs median toxic dose and its
median effective dose, TD50/ED50.
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