JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3el035
Drug W has a minimum effective dose of 4 mg and a toxic dose of 40 mg. Select all correct statements, taking the therapeutic range as 4 mg to 40 mg.
AA dose of 10 mg lies within the therapeutic range.
BA dose of 100 mg is expected to act as a poison.
CA dose of 2 mg is expected to give the full desired effect.
DRaising the dose to 400 mg gives a better cure.
Answer: A, B
10 mg is between 4 and 40 mg (a true). 100 mg exceeds the toxic dose of 40 mg, so the drug acts as a poison (b true). 2 mg is below the effective dose (c false). 400 mg is ten times the toxic dose and is harmful, not curative (d false).