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therapeutic index
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薬理学において、薬物の安全性を評価するために用いられる指標で、薬の中位有害量(毒性が表れる用量)と中位有効量(効果が得られる用量)の比率を示す。低い治療指数は、薬物が容易に過剰摂取され中毒を引き起こしやすいことを意味する。
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(pharmacology) The ratio of the median toxic dose of a drug to its median effective dose, used to gauge the safety of a particular medication (a low therapeutic index indicates that the drug is easily overdosed).
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therapeutic index
Because the drug has a narrow therapeutic index, clinicians monitor blood levels closely to avoid accidental toxicity.
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Because the drug has a narrow therapeutic index, clinicians monitor blood levels closely to avoid accidental toxicity.
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