Long-term treatment of poisoning with radioactive metals (americium, plutonium, curium, californium,
berkelium).
Ca-dtpa and zn-dtpa
indicated for treatment of known or suspected internal contamination with plutonium, americium or curium
increases elimination to decrease radiation exposure.
ca-dtpa or zn-dtpa should be taken as soon as possible after internal contamination
removal of individual from the radioactive source
external decontamination
effectiveness decreases when treatment is delayed, but ca-dtpa or zn-dtpa should be given as soon as the products are available.