MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TREATING RADIATION POISONING

摘要

Disclosed herein are materials and methods for treating patients that have been exposed to pathological levels on ionizing radiation. These materials and methods include administering to a patient in thereof at least one dose of a compound such as prostaglandin (PGE2) as soon as possible after the patient has been exposed to the radiation. Additional embodiments include treating a patient exposed to radiation with at least one dose of a compound that modulates PGE2 activity such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound. Some methods include a first step of administering PGE2 or another compound that binds as soon as possible after exposure to radiation followed by a delayed dosing with at least one compound such as meloxicam that interferes with PGE2 activity.