The ratio of the LD₅₀ over the ED₅₀ is called the __________.

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The therapeutic index is a ratio that compares the toxic dose of a drug to its therapeutic dose, specifically it is often represented as the ratio of the lethal dose for 50% of the population (LD50) to the effective dose for 50% of the population (ED50), which seems to be what the abbreviations LD₅₀ (likely a stand-in for LD50) and ED₅₀ (likely a stand-in for ED50) are referring to.

The Ratio of the LD50 Over the ED50 Is Called

The Ratio of the LD₅₀ Over the ED₅₀ Is Called