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safety profile

noun·Academictechnical

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UK/ˈseɪfti ˌprəʊfaɪl/
US/ˈseɪfti ˌproʊfaɪl/

Meanings

  1. nouncountablemedicaltechnical

    The overall picture of how safe a medicine, treatment or product is, based on its known side effects and risks.

    Grammar: Usually singular with an adjective: a good safety profile.

    Patterns

    • the safety profile of something
    • a favorable safety profile

    The trial showed that the new vaccine has an excellent safety profile.

    Doctors reviewed the drug's safety profile before approving it for children.

    The two treatments have a similar safety profile, but different costs.

  2. nouncountablebusiness

    A record of how well a company, site or activity manages risk and prevents accidents.

    Grammar: Used more broadly in industry and travel.

    Patterns

    • the safety profile of a company

    The airline has built a strong safety profile over decades.

    Inspectors examined the mine's safety profile after the accident.

    The factory's safety profile improved when it trained its staff.

Word forms

pluralsafety profiles

Common combinations

favorable safety profile
The drug has a favorable safety profile in adults.
assess the safety profile
Researchers assess the safety profile at each trial stage.
well-known safety profile
The medicine has a well-known safety profile.
improve the safety profile
Better packaging improved the safety profile.
long-term safety profile
The long-term safety profile is still being studied.

Synonyms and how they differ

risk profile
Risk profile looks at the likelihood and size of harm, not only the safety record.
safety record
Safety record is the past history of accidents, while safety profile can also be predicted from tests.
tolerability
Tolerability concerns how well patients can bear side effects, which is narrower than overall safety.

Opposites

hazard

Word family

safe adjective
free from danger
safety noun
the condition of being protected
safely adverb
without risk
profile noun
a description of key features

Commonly confused: safety profile or side-effect profile?

safety profile vs side-effect profile

A side-effect profile lists only the unwanted effects, whereas a safety profile judges overall risk.

Practice

Regulators approved the drug because large studies showed a good ___ with only mild side effects.

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