therapeutic indices

A form of therapeutic index — The ratio of the median toxic dose of a drug to its median effective dose, used to gauge the safety of a particular medication. A low therapeutic index indicates that the drug is easily overdosed.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of therapeutic index
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