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Prussian Blue (CDC):
Prussian blue traps radioactive cesium and thallium in the intestines and keeps them from being re-absorbed by the body.
The radioactive materials then move through the intestines and are passed (excreted) in bowel movements.
Because Prussian blue reduces the time that radioactive cesium and thallium stay in the body, it helps limit the amount of time the body is exposed to radiation.
Prussian blue reduces the biological half-life of cesium from about 110 days to about 30 days.
Prussian blue reduces the biological half-life of thallium from about 8 days to about 3 days.
Prussian Blue (Drugs.com)
Prussian blue was originally developed as a dye for use in paints and ink. It is used in medicine to help speed up the body's elimination of certain metals or chemical elements. It works by binding to the metals in the digestive tract to keep the body from absorbing them.
Prussian blue is used to treat people who have been contaminated with radioactive cesium or thallium, or non-radioactive thallium.
Prussian blue traps radioactive cesium and thallium in the intestines and keeps them from being re-absorbed by the body.
The radioactive materials then move through the intestines and are passed (excreted) in bowel movements.
Because Prussian blue reduces the time that radioactive cesium and thallium stay in the body, it helps limit the amount of time the body is exposed to radiation.
Prussian blue reduces the biological half-life of cesium from about 110 days to about 30 days.
Prussian blue reduces the biological half-life of thallium from about 8 days to about 3 days.
Prussian Blue (Drugs.com)
Prussian blue was originally developed as a dye for use in paints and ink. It is used in medicine to help speed up the body's elimination of certain metals or chemical elements. It works by binding to the metals in the digestive tract to keep the body from absorbing them.
Prussian blue is used to treat people who have been contaminated with radioactive cesium or thallium, or non-radioactive thallium.