What is Mon.Iodine-131 Oral capsule/solution?
This is a radiopharmaceutical drug in forms of sodium iodine-131 capsule/solution sodium iodine, including radioactive iodine-131. The half-life of iodine-131, i.e. the time required for 50% reduction of radioactivity value given to you, is 8.0 days. During this reduction of activity, it emits beta (β) and gamma (γ) radiation. Owing to its radioactive character, it is used in nuclear medicine for diagnosing, tracing, and treating many diseases of thyroid gland. What are the indications of Mon.Iodine-131 Oral capsule/solution? Mon-iodine-131 capsule/solution is used for diagnosis of thyroid gland diseases and/or treatment of serious cancer cases, toxic diffuse goitre and toxic nodular goitre. Mon.Iodine-131 oral capsule/solution is applied via oral route by swallowing or drinking. What is the action mechanism of Mon.Iodine-131 oral/capsule? Sodium iodine is trapped within the body by thyroid. The uptake rate of radioactive iodine in thyroid gland depends on the functionality of this org