sodium thiosulfate · Medicine question

Can it be taken by mouth?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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The selected licensed products are intravenous. The cyanide-antidote product information reports that orally taken sodium thiosulfate is not systemically absorbed.

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