Mednet Logo

Can anabolic agents be used in a patient with history of radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism?

1 Answer
Mednet Member
Mednet MemberInvited Expert
Rheumatology · UC Davis
Answered on

This is an interesting question. When PTH was approved it had a black box warning for patients who had a history of radiation to the skeleton due to risk of potential osteosarcomas. The black box has been removed for the duration of use. Since we have another anabolic agent without that black box, I...

Join for free or sign in to see the full answer