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Radio-iodine
Side effects
Swollen salivary glands
Dry mouth
Excessive tearing
Loss of taste
Dry eyes
Contraindications
Lactation and breastfeeding
Not to be used in children under 15 years old
Not for use during pregnancy
Known hypersensitivity to the drug
Indications
Used to treat thyroid cancer
To manage thyroid storm after thyroid surgery
Used to manage hyperthyroidism due to nodular goiter or Graves disease
Storage
Keep away from children's reach
Protect from light
Store in a cool place and sealed
Mechanism of action
and works by destroying the cells of a thyroid gland
Therefore reducing the amount of thyroxin made by the thyroid gland
It's absorbed by the thyroid gland
And gradually shrinks the thyroid
Route of administration
Orally
