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Filgrastim (Neupogen®): A Fact Sheet for Clinicians

Some medical treatments are available for limiting or removing internal contamination depending on the type of radioactive material involved. Click here for more information on the treatment Filgrastim (also known as Neupogen®). This link includes information on how this treatment works, when and how it should be administered, and possible side effects.

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Cutaneous Radiation Injury (CRI)

Information for clinicians on Cutaneous Radiation Injury.

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Strategic National Stockpile

A description of CDC's Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), an initiative looking to supply large quantities of medicine and medical supplies to protect the American public if there is a severe enough public health emergency.

CDC Website Clinicians, Public Health Professionals, First Responders, Medical Examiners

Infographic: How Potassium Iodide (KI) Works

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An infographic detailing what potassium iodide (KI) is, how it works and when you should or should not take it.

More information can be found at Countermeasures: Potassium Iodide.

CDC PDF, Image Clinicians, Public health professionals

Infographic: How Prussian Blue Works

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An infographic detailing what Prussian blue is, how it works and when you should or should not take it.

More information can be found at Countermeasures: Prussian Blue.

CDC PDF, Image Clinicians, Public health professionals

Training: Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination

Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination is a training module that aids in better understanding what medical countermeasures (treatments) are available for radiation exposure and contamination, how they work, and how and when they should be used.

CDC Website Clinicians, Public Health Professionals, First Responders, Medical examiners

Educational Videos -- Protective Actions, Pharmaceutical Countermeasures, and Health Effects

These videos describe what protective actions you can take in a radiation emergency, the possible health effects of radiation exposure and contamination, and medical treatments that may be available to you.

CDC Video Clinicians, Public Health Professionals, First Responders, Medical Examiners
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