therapeutic ratio

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therapeutic ratio

The ratio of the maximally tolerated dose of a drug to the minimally curative or effective dose.

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No references found			13) To overcome the issue of inadequate dose, the radiation oncologist must attempt to increase the therapeutic ratio to avoid normal tissue complications while increasing the dose to the tumor and, ultimately, increasing local control (Figure 6). FDG-PET/CT for planning of radiation therapy by Kuo, Phillip H.; Chen, Zhe; Weidhaas, Joanne B. / Applied Radiology The drug has a very narrow therapeutic ratio, with neurotoxicity and nephrotoxicity being the limiting factors. Colistin-associated acute renal failure: revisited by Bastani, Bahar / Southern Medical Journal We conclude that interferon alpha-2b possesses greater therapeutic activity in vitro than ribavirin, with a potentially greater therapeutic ratio in humans. Efficacy of interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin against West Nile virus ... by Rahal, James J. / Emerging Infectious Diseases			therapeutic encounter therapeutic endpoint therapeutic equivalent Therapeutic Exception Therapeutic Exception Doctrine therapeutic exercise therapeutic fever therapeutic gain therapeutic immune paralysis therapeutic index therapeutic intent Therapeutic Lavage Therapeutic Magnet therapeutic misadventure therapeutic modality Therapeutic Orphan therapeutic phelobotomy therapeutic play therapeutic pneumothorax Therapeutic Privilege Therapeutic Privilege Doctrine therapeutic radiology therapeutic radiopharmaceutical therapeutic range therapeutic rating therapeutic ratio therapeutic recreation therapeutic recreation specialist therapeutic riding therapeutic strategies therapeutic temperature therapeutic threshold therapeutic touch therapeutic touch 1 therapeutic touch 2 Therapeutic Vaccine therapeutic vehicle Therapeutic Virus Therapeutic Vomiting Therapeutic Window therapeutics therapist therapist-patient privacy therapy therapy addict therapy group Theratope vaccine therio- theriogenologic theriogenological theriogenologist			Therapeutic NM Therapeutic Nursing Function Indicator Therapeutic Nursing Function Matrix Therapeutic Options of Virginia Therapeutic Orphan Therapeutic Orphan Syndrome Therapeutic Patient Education Therapeutic Paws of Canada therapeutic phelobotomy therapeutic plasma concentration therapeutic plasma concentration therapeutic plasma concentration therapeutic plasma concentration Therapeutic Plasma Exchange therapeutic play therapeutic pneumothorax Therapeutic privilege therapeutic privilege doctrine Therapeutic Products Directorate Therapeutic Products Programme Therapeutic radiation Therapeutic radiation Therapeutic radiation therapeutic radiology therapeutic radiology therapeutic radiology therapeutic radiopharmaceutical Therapeutic range Therapeutic range therapeutic rating therapeutic ratio Therapeutic Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Services Therapeutic Recreation Association of Atlantic Canada Therapeutic Recreation Association of Greater St. Louis Therapeutic Recreation Association of Long Island Therapeutic Recreation Association of Oklahoma Therapeutic Recreation Certification Board Therapeutic Recreation Empowering Kids Therapeutic Recreation Journal Therapeutic Recreation Ontario Therapeutic Recreation Post Stroke Program therapeutic recreation specialist Therapeutic Recreation Symposium for the Southwest therapeutic rehabilitation Therapeutic relationship Therapeutic Residential Child Care Facility therapeutic riding Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach Therapeutic Riding Center of Israel Therapeutic Riding of Tucson Therapeutic Riding Program therapeutic sealant therapeutic service therapeutic service therapeutic service therapeutic service

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