What two components of a drug's profile are taken into consideration when determining what the therapeutic index will be?
A) Half-life and lethal dose
B) Effective dose and duration of action
C) Lethal dose and effective dose
D) Bioequivalence and half-life

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The therapeutic index is a ratio of the lethal dose to the effective dose of a drug. Therefore, both the effective dose and the lethal dose are taken into consideration when determining the therapeutic index.

What Two Components of a Drug's Profile Are Taken into Consideration