Terms

Question 1

Median effective dose ED

Answer 1

Dose required to achieve 50% of desired outcome in 50% of population

Question 2

Median lethal dose LD

Answer 2

Dose required to achieve 50 % mortality from toxicity

Question 3

Median toxic dose

Answer 3

Dose required for 50 % of population to report toxic effect

Question 4

Frequency distribution curve

Answer 4

Variation in drug response in a population

Question 5

Graded dose response-

Answer 5

when a dose of a drug is increased, response is increased