When reading about a drug, the nurse learns it has a median toxic dose of 50 mg. The client has been receiving 60 mg of the drug. What analysis does the nurse make?

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The fact that the drug has a median toxic dose of 50 mg indicates that the client receiving 60 mg is at greater risk of adverse effects. This does not necessarily mean that the drug will not produce the desired effect or that the efficacy and potency of the drug are not well defined. And, while the median toxic dose indicates that half the population would experience toxic effects at this dose or higher, it does not necessarily mean that this amount of drug would be lethal to half the population.

When Reading About a Drug, the Nurse Learns It Has