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Pharmacodynamics

Therapeutic Index

The therapeutic index represents the relationship between concentrations causing adverse effects and concentrations causing desired effects.

It is usually EC50 (adverse effect)/EC50 (desired effect)

Drugs with a high or large therapeutic index are desirable in practice.

Move the slider to see how the curve changes.

Effect (%)

Concentration (log)

Desired effect

Adverse effect

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