Q316
The dose of a drug that kills 50% of the population is known as
A.
ED50
B.
LD50
AnswerC.
KD50
D.
Half life dose
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The dose of a drug that kills 50% of the population is known as LD50.LD stands for "Lethal Dose". LD50 is the amount of a material, given all at once, which causes the death of 50% (one-half) of a group of test animals. The LD50 is one way to measure the short-term poisoning potential (acute toxicity) of a material.
The LD50 can be found for any route of entry or administration but dermal (applied to the skin) and oral (given by mouth) administration methods are the most common.