Peroral Administration of Vitamin B6(Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) in the Treatment of Radiation Sickness
- 1 October 1946
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 47 (4) , 381-385
- https://doi.org/10.1148/47.4.381
Abstract
A total of 50 patients received 75-100 mg. of pyridoxine 1/2 hr. before meals, 3-4 times a day. In 30 cases (60%), the results were excellent, in 6 cases (12%) good, in 8 cases (16) fair and no results in 6 cases (12%). Symptoms of radiation sickness were aggravated in one patient following therapy. In 1 patient, a scaly and follicular type of eruption developed, which disappeared on withdrawal and reappeared on readmn. of the drug.Keywords
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