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Pretargeted Radioimmunotherapy Based on the Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder Reaction
Published on: January 29, 2019
Adverse reactions to therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals
Mine Silindir-Gunay1, Nur Ozolmez1
1Department of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs used in treatment or diagnosis that contain a radioactive part, usually a pharmaceutical part in their structure. Adverse drug reactions are harmful and unexpected responses that occur when administered at normal doses. Although radiopharmaceuticals are regarded as safe medical products, adverse reactions should not be ignored. More serious adverse reactions such as myelosuppression, pleural effusion, and death may develop in therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals due to their use at higher doses than those used in diagnosis. Therefore, monitoring adverse reactions and reporting them to health authorities is important. This review aims to provide information about adverse reactions that may be related to radiopharmaceuticals used in treatment.
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