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title: "Geritrex, LLC now the distributor of “Dirty Bomb” antidote"
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date: "2026-07-30T21:12:25+00:00"
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---

#  Geritrex, LLC now the distributor of “Dirty Bomb” antidote

 Written by CBRNe World Staff on 05 December 2017.

This antidote is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration FDA) as a pharmacological countermeasure to a potential radiological release/nuclear detonation.

Ca-DTPA/Zn-DTPA is indicated for treatment of individuals with known or suspected internal contamination with plutonium, americium, or curium, to increase the rates of elimination of radioactive materials from the body due to exposure from a Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD), commonly known as a “dirty bomb.”

After the initial dose of Ca-DTPA, it is recommended that therapy be continued with Zn-DTPA.

To order, call 800-736-3437 or visit [www.geritrex.com](https://cbrneworld.com/%5C%22http://www.geritrex.com%5C%22).

 [Nuclear](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/nuclear), [Radiation](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/radiation), [Radiological](https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/radiological)

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