I think it's best to stop referring to drugs as 'toxic' and use the framework of 'benefit/risk'. Meaning, every drug has side effects but in the context of the disease they are treating, those side effects could be worth taking a chance on. Chemo drugs are the best example of that (ask any cancer patient whether they are willing to accep…
I think it's best to stop referring to drugs as 'toxic' and use the framework of 'benefit/risk'. Meaning, every drug has side effects but in the context of the disease they are treating, those side effects could be worth taking a chance on. Chemo drugs are the best example of that (ask any cancer patient whether they are willing to accept the risks...I, for one, was). Or antibiotics to treat serious infections. You could die from not using the drug, but you are probably willing to take a chance on the side effects (risks) in order to live.
I think it's best to stop referring to drugs as 'toxic' and use the framework of 'benefit/risk'. Meaning, every drug has side effects but in the context of the disease they are treating, those side effects could be worth taking a chance on. Chemo drugs are the best example of that (ask any cancer patient whether they are willing to accept the risks...I, for one, was). Or antibiotics to treat serious infections. You could die from not using the drug, but you are probably willing to take a chance on the side effects (risks) in order to live.