Therapeutic index of a drug is indicative of
Ans: A (Measure of safety)Ref: Thripathi 5 ed. Pg. 46Therapeutic index is a measure of drug safety.Therapeutic index (TD)It is the ratio of the dose that produces toxicity to the dose that produces a clinically desired or effective response. A large value indicates that there is a wide margin between doses that are effective and doses that are toxic.TD = TD50/ED50 TD50 is the dose that produces a toxic effect in half the population.ED 50 is the dose that produces a desired effect in half the population.
Measure of safety
Measure of adverse effect
Dose range across which the drug can be safely administered
Measure of efficacy
General Pharmacology