Prussian Blue (Oral)

Brand Names : Antidotum Thallii-Heyl, Radiogardase-Cs, Berlin blue, ferric ferrocyanide, ferric (III) hexacyanoferrate (II), iron blue

Before Using This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For prussian blue, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to prussian blue. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy - Prussian blue has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in humans.

Breast-feeding - It is not known whether prussian blue passes into breast milk. However, thallium does pass into breast milk. Mothers with thallium or radiocesium poisoning who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.

Children - Although there is no specific information comparing use of prussian blue in children with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of prussian blue in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.

Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of prussian blue. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Blockage of the intestines or
• Constipation - This medicine may not work properly if these conditions are present