Medical Countermeasures and Radioactive Isotopes

Medical Countermeasures

General Information

• Radiation Countermeasures for Treatment (HHS)
• Hematopoietic Countermeasures (HHS)
• Radiation Treatment Medication Package Inserts (REAC/TS)
• DailyMed (NLM)

Potassium Iodide

• Fact Sheet: Potassium Iodide (KI) (CDC)
• Potassium Iodide (KI) (HHS)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Potassium Iodide (NRC)
• Drug Information: Radiation Emergencies (FDA)

Prussian Blue (Radiogardase®)

• Prussian Blue (CDC)
• Prussian Blue (HHS)
• Drug Information: Radiation Emergencies (FDA)

DTPA Chelators

• Facts About DTPA (CDC)
• Ca-DTPA/Zn-DTPA (Diethylentriamene pentaacetate) (HHS)
• Drug Information: Radiation Emergencies (FDA)

Filgrastim (Neupogen®)

• Facts About Filgrastim (Neupogen®) (CDC)

Radioactive Isotopes

Americium

• Americium Q&A (EPA)
• Radioisotope Brief: Americium-241 (Am-241) (CDC)
• Toxicological Profile for Americium (ATSDR)

Cesium

• Cesium Q&A (EPA)
• Cesium  ToxFAQs (ATSDR)
• Radioisotope Brief: Cesium-137 (Cs-137) (CDC)
• Toxicological Profile for Cesium (ATSDR)

Cobalt

• Cobalt Q&A (EPA)
• Cobalt ToxFAQs (ATSDR)
• Radioisotope Brief: Cobalt-60 (Co-60) (CDC)
• Toxicological Profile for Cobalt (ATSDR)

Iodine

• Iodine Q&A (EPA)
• Iodine ToxFAQs (ATSDR)
• Radioisotope Brief: Iodine-131 (I-131) (CDC)
• Toxicological Profile for Iodine (ATSDR)

Plutonium

• Plutonium Q&A (EPA)
• Plutonium ToxFAQs (ATSDR)
• Radioisotope Brief: Plutonium (CDC)
• Toxicological Profile for Plutonium (ATSDR)

Polonium

• Polonium-210 (HPS)
• Polonium-210 Fact Sheet (NRC)
• Information Regarding Polonium-210 (CDC)

Strontium

• Strontium Q&A (EPA)
• Strontium ToxFAQs (ATSDR)
• Radioisotope Brief: Strontium-90 (Sr-90) (CDC)
• Toxicological Profile for Strontium (ATSDR)

Uranium

• Uranium Q&A (EPA)
• Uranium ToxFAQs (ATSDR)
• Radioisotope Brief: Uranium-235 (U-235) & Uranium-238 (U-238) CDC)
• Toxicological Profile for Uranium (ATSDR)

Additional Information

• Isotopes: Additional Sources of Information (HHS)