If the ED50 of a drug is 10 mg and the LD50 is 100 mg, the therapeutic index is:
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Correct answer: 10
Therapeutic index is calculated as LD50 divided by ED50. In this case, 100 mg divided by 10 mg equals 10. This indicates a tenfold margin between effective and lethal doses.
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