Promethium
Pm
61
147
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f5
5s25p66s2
Biological significance

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Excess in the body

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Deficiency in the body

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Drugs/dose

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Conventional medicine

147Pm is a component of radionuclide stimulation devices that affect heart muscle tone and hearing aids

145Pm is used in bromine therapy for the local treatment of carcinoma cells and for obtaining clear results of studies of the work and functions of internal organs.

Unconventional medicine

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Toxic effect/antidote

➤ Exposure to radioactive radiation, deposits in the body.



➤ Lack of specific countermeasures.

Interesting facts

➤ Isotope 147Pm (half-life 2.64 years) - used in miniature nuclear batteries (radiation from 147Pm is delayed by the body of the devices)

Chemist Jacob Marinsky
about how he discovered Prometheus


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