Chemicals and Drugs

Radiation-Protective Agents

Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other purposes, e.g. military.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other purposes, e.g. military.

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Synonyms

33 entry terms
  • Agents, Radiation-Protective
  • Radiation Protectant
  • Radiation Protectants
  • Radiation Protective Agent
  • Radiation Protective Agents
  • Radiation-Protective Agent
  • Radiation-Protective Drug
  • Radiation-Protective Drugs
  • Radioprotective Agent
  • Radioprotective Agents
  • Radioprotective Drug
  • Radioprotective Drugs
  • Agent, Radiation Protective
  • Agent, Radiation-Protective
  • Agent, Radioprotective
  • Agents, Radiation Protective
  • Agents, Radioprotective
  • Drug, Radiation-Protective
  • Drug, Radioprotective
  • Drugs, Radiation-Protective
  • Drugs, Radioprotective
  • Protectant, Radiation
  • Protectants, Radiation
  • Protective Agent, Radiation
  • Protective Agents, Radiation
  • Radiation Protective Drug
  • Radiation Protective Drugs
  • Radiation-Protective Effect
  • Radiation-Protective Effects
  • Effect, Radiation-Protective
  • Effects, Radiation-Protective
  • Radiation Protective Effect
  • Radiation Protective Effects

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

SUNSCREENING AGENTS is also available; use RADIATION PROTECTION for shielding from diagnostic x-rays; note entry term RADIATION-PROTECTIVE EFFECT: use only for the radiation protective effect of a chemical substance

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.505.696.706.776
  2. D27.720.799.763

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NLM Classification

QV 380

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radiation-Protective Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011837. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011837
  2. Radiation-Protective Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11498931