Complete dosing information for SODIUM IODIDE I-131
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
The concentrated sodium iodide I 131 solution provided must be diluted. ( 2.2 ) See Full Prescribing Information for important administration instructions and dilution and preparation instructions for sodium iodide l 131 capsules or oral solution. ( 2.2 , 2.4 ) The recommended dose is based on the thyroid gland uptake as well as the size of the gland: Treatment of Hyperthyroidism: Recommended dosage is 148 to 370 megabecquerels (MBq) [4 to 10 millicuries (mCi). ( 2.3 ) Treatment of Thyroid Carcinoma: Recommended dosage is 1,110 to 33,700 MBq (30 to 100 mCi). ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Radiation Safety Sodium Iodide I-131 is a radioactive drug. Handle with appropriate safety measures to minimize radiation exposure to the patient and healthcare workers [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ]: Use only by, or under the direction of, physicians who are qualified by specific training and experience in the safe use and handling of radioactive materials, and whose experience and training have been approved by