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Thallous Tl (Thallous Chloride, TL-201) - Drug Interactions, Contraindications, Overdosage, etc

 
 



DRUG INTERACTIONS

Drugs that increase or decrease myocardial blood flow or potassium uptake might correspondingly alter the biodistribution of Thallium Chloride Tl 201.

OVERDOSAGE

In the event of the administration of a radiation overdose with Thallous Chloride Tl 201, the absorbed dose to the patient should be reduced where possible by increasing the elimination of the radionuclide from the body by forced diuresis with frequent voiding and stimulation of the gastrointestinal passage.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

None. 

REFERENCES

1Krahwinkel W, Herzog H, Feinendegen LE. Pharmacokinetics of
thallium-201 in normal individuals after routine myocardial scintigraphy.
J Nucl Med, 1988; 29, 1582–1586.

2Thomas SR, Stabin MG, Castronovo FP. Radiation-absorbed dose from
201Tl-thallous chloride. J Nucl Med, 2005; 46(3), 502-508.

3Stabin MG, da Luz CQPL. New Decay Data for Internal and External Dose Assessment, Health Phys, 2002; 83(4), 471-475.

4Data supplied by Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Radiopharmaceutical Internal Dose Information Center, Oak Ridge, TN, 1994.

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