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Filgrastim (Neupogen®): A Fact Sheet for Clinicians Some medical treatments are available for limiting or removing internal contamination depending on the type of radioactive material involved. Click here for more information on the treatment Filgrastim (also known as Neupogen®). This link includes information on how this treatment works, when and how it should be administered, and possible side effects.	CDC	Website	Clinicians
Cutaneous Radiation Injury (CRI) Information for clinicians on Cutaneous Radiation Injury.	CDC	Website	Clinicians
Strategic National Stockpile A description of CDC's Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), an initiative looking to supply large quantities of medicine and medical supplies to protect the American public if there is a severe enough public health emergency.	CDC	Website	Clinicians, Public Health Professionals, First Responders, Medical Examiners
Infographic: How Potassium Iodide (KI) Works [PDF file] [Image file] An infographic detailing what potassium iodide (KI) is, how it works and when you should or should not take it. More information can be found at Countermeasures: Potassium Iodide.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: How Prussian Blue Works [PDF file] [Image file] An infographic detailing what Prussian blue is, how it works and when you should or should not take it. More information can be found at Countermeasures: Prussian Blue.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Training: Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination is a training module that aids in better understanding what medical countermeasures (treatments) are available for radiation exposure and contamination, how they work, and how and when they should be used.	CDC	Website	Clinicians, Public Health Professionals, First Responders, Medical examiners
Educational Videos -- Protective Actions, Pharmaceutical Countermeasures, and Health Effects These videos describe what protective actions you can take in a radiation emergency, the possible health effects of radiation exposure and contamination, and medical treatments that may be available to you.	CDC	Video	Clinicians, Public Health Professionals, First Responders, Medical Examiners

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Page last reviewed: March 14, 2014
Page last updated: March 1, 2016
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- National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) /Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
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