If drug X has an ED50 of 10 and LD50 of 50. Drug Y has an ED50 of 10 and LD50 of 100. Which of the following statement is correct?     Drug X is safer than drug Y     Drug Y is safer than drug X.     Drug X is more potent than drug Y     Drug Y is more potent than drug X     Drug X is less potent than drug Y

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  1. If drug X has an ED50 of 10 and LD50 of 50. Drug Y has an ED50 of 10 and LD50 of 100. Which of the following statement is correct?

       

    Drug X is safer than drug Y

       

    Drug Y is safer than drug X.

       

    Drug X is more potent than drug Y

       

    Drug Y is more potent than drug X

       

    Drug X is less potent than drug Y

     

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