Prussian Blue (Radiogardase)
This isn't a wonder drug that fixes all radiation problems. But it does help to address the root cause of some of them, and that's something to be thankful for - MIRA Safety
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Prussian Blue: A Look Into Radiation Medications
Cesium and thallium have a biological half-life of 110 days and three days, respectively. A hundred and ten days is a long time to have a big chunk of radiation floating around in your body, and if something isn't done about this as soon as possible, it can very easily lead to radiation poisoning. But this is where Prussian blue comes in. It can effectively cut the biological half-life of cesium down to 30 days, while thallium is shortened to 3 days, a significant time reduction that can save many lives. Prussian blue can bind to the radioactive elements and keep them from being reabsorbed within the intestines. The radiation is then passed out of the body in the stool. Because of the rapid elimination…Articles of Interest
Fact Sheet 0710 - Prussian Blue
Prussian blue reduces the time that radioactive cesium and thallium stay in the body, limiting the amount of time the body is exposed to radiation. Prussian blue reduces the biological half-life (the time it takes to naturally eliminate half the amount of a substance from the body) of cesium from about 110 days to about 30 days. Prussian blue reduces the biological half-life of thallium from about eight days to about three days.
How Prussian Blue Works
Prussian blue is a pill that may be used in a radiation emergency to help remove radioactive cesium (Cs) and thallium (Tl) from inside a person’s body. Prussian blue traps radioactive cesium and thallium in the intestines and keeps them from being reabsorbed by the body. The radioactive materials then move through the intestines and are passed (excreted) in bowel movements.
Medicines for Radiation Emergencies
Since the 1960s, Prussian blue has been used to treat people who have been internally contaminated with radioactive cesium (mainly Cs-137) and nonradioactive thallium (once an ingredient in rat poisons). Doctors can prescribe Prussian blue at any point after they have determined that a person who is internally contaminated would benefit from treatment. Prussian blue will help speed up the removal of cesium and thallium from the body.
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Prussian Blue, Insoluble (Radiogardase®)
Usual dose starts at 1 g (2 capsules) PO tid for up to 3 weeks (or longer, as required).
