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How to Take Radium Ra 223 Dichloride and it's Dose


It comes as an intravenous single use injection vials.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

The recommended dosage is 50 kBq (1.35 microcurie) per kg body weight, given at 4 week intervals for 6 injections.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in women who are pregnant.

Drug Name : Radium Ra 223 Dichloride

This medication is an alpha particle-emitting radioactive therapeutic agent indicated for treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral metastatic disease.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Radium Ra 223 Dichloride

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