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dose of a toxicant must be multiplied to produce a

defined level of toxicity in the presence of a nontoxic

dose of another chemical^{^{Superscript text}^{Bhat et al, 2007}}.

''Protective index = LD50 of A with B/LD50 of A alone''

The higher the protective index , better is the

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two chemicals constitute the antidote against cyanide

intoxication.

Bhat, AS and Ahanger AA, 2007. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, 17:441–450, 2007