Prussian Blue (ferric hexacyanoferrate (II)) for Treatment of Internal Contamination with Thallium or Radioactive Cesium

FDA approves a New Drug Application for Radiogardase, also known as Prussian blue, to treat people exposed to radiation contamination, due to harmful levels of cesium-137 or thallium.

• FDA approves the first New Drug Application for treatment of radiation contamination. FDA News  (Posted 10/2/2003)
• Label for Radiogardase   (10/3/2003) 
• Questions and Answers on Prussian Blue (Updated 10/2/2003)
• Prussian Blue Draft Labeling   (Updated 5/12/2003)
• FDA encourages manufacturers to submit marketing applications for Prussian Blue. FDA Press Release (1/31/2003)
• Guidance for Industry on Prussian Blue for Treatment of Internal Contamination With Thallium or Radioactive Cesium; Availability. [TXT] [PDF] 
• Guidance for Industry: Prussian Blue Drug Products--Submitting a New Drug Application [Word] [PDF]