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Medicines sodium iodide I 123Question & answer

sodium iodide I 123 · Medicine question

Is sodium iodide I 123 used to treat thyroid disease?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

No. The selected product is licensed only for diagnostic thyroid imaging and uptake testing.

Sources for this answer

Sodium Iodide (123I) Injection 37 MBq/ml solution for injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1

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