From The Alpha and the Omega - Chapter Five
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © 1995, all rights reserved
"Tenth Plague in the Tenth Month on the Tenth Day by Ten Persons"
The following was added on August 15, 2004 for interest about above subject"
8/12/2004 - Two drugs to ease effects of radiation win approval of FDA by Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration approved two new products yesterday to help deal with the consequences of terrorists using dirty bombs.
- Approved were:
- Penetate calcium trisodium injection, Ca-DTPA.
- Penetate zinc trisodium injection, Zn-DTPA.
Acting FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford said that the products, to be available by prescription only, are designed to speed up elimination of radiation from the body. Dirty bombs have become an increasing concern. Unlike warheads designed to kill and destroy through a huge nuclear blast and heat, so-called dirty bombs are radiation weapons. They would rely on conventional explosives to blow radioactive material far and wide. A successful bomb could make a section of a city unihabitable for years.
The FDA said the goal is to provide protection from both nuclear accidents and threats. It said the two drugs are safe and effective for treating contamination from the elements plutonium, americium or curium.
The FDA said that while these drugs have been used on an experimental basis for several years, until now there have been no approved drugs for treatment of internal contamination by the three radioactive elements.
Plutonium, americium or curium can enter the body through a variety of routes including ingestion, inhalation or direct contact through wounds. By removing them quickly the victim may avoid possible future effects including the development of certain cancers, which may occur years after exposure, the FDA said.
This page updated on August 15, 2004.
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