A new agent for HIV infection has been developed and is now available. The FDA approved...

 

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A new agent for HIV infection has been developed and is now available. The FDA approved dose: 150 mg orally once daily. The following table shows data for doses that were studied for this agent. ORAL DOSE Average decline in plasma HIV- RNA in log10 (therapeutic response) 20 mg 0.4 80 mg 1.4 120 mg 3 150 mg 2.9 200 mg 3.1 300 mg 3 1. Based on the data in the table. A. What is the therapeutic effect -Emax and what dose achieved the -EC50 for this drug? include units. A new agent for HIV infection has been developed and is now available. The FDA approved dose: 150 mg orally once daily. The following table shows data for doses that were studied for this agent. ORAL DOSE Average decline in plasma HIV- RNA in log10 (therapeutic response) 20 mg 0.4 80 mg 1.4 120 mg 3 150 mg 2.9 200 mg 3.1 300 mg 3 1. Based on the data in the table. A. What is the therapeutic effect -Emax and what dose achieved the -EC50 for this drug? include units.