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- Title
Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Radium 223 Dichloride (Xofigo®).
- Authors
Backler, Chelsea
- Abstract
The article highlights an Oncology Drug Reference Sheet, Radium 223 dichloride which is an alpha particle-emitting radioactive therapeutic agent. It focuses on the importance of blood cell count monitoring and instruct patients to report signs of bleeding or infection and also highlights using of a highly effective birth control method during and for six month following completion of treatment.
- Subjects
RADIOISOTOPE therapy; RADIUMTHERAPY; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; ONCOLOGY nursing; DRUG interactions; DRUG-food interactions; ENDOWMENTS; GERIATRIC nursing; PATIENT education; PROSTATE tumors; RADIATION protection; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
- Publication
ONS Voice, 2019, Vol 34, Issue 12, p21
- ISSN
2475-6938
- Publication type
Article