Anti-radiation medication - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: linking directly to Caprica colony article

2025-08-20T02:41:06Z

linking directly to Caprica colony article

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	== Usage Following the Fall ==		== Usage Following the Fall ==
	[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] periodically injects himself in his thyroid gland to ward off the effects of [[~~The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#~~Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought his way off planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.		[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] periodically injects himself in his thyroid gland to ward off the effects of [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought his way off planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.
	[[File:TRS - 33 - Agathon Injects Anti-Radiation Meds.jpg\|thumb\|[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] injects himself with [[anti-radiation medication]] on [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]] {{TRS\|33}}.]]		[[File:TRS - 33 - Agathon Injects Anti-Radiation Meds.jpg\|thumb\|[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] injects himself with [[anti-radiation medication]] on [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]] {{TRS\|33}}.]]
	Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.		Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Kara Thrace" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

2025-06-30T18:14:32Z

Text replacement - "Kara Thrace" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

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	Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.		Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.

	~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		{{callsign\|Starbuck}} injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which a [[Number Four]] known as "Doc," in the role of the Buccaneer team's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which a [[Number Four]] known as "Doc," in the role of the Buccaneer team's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Image:" to "File:"

2024-01-22T02:34:52Z

Text replacement - "Image:" to "File:"

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	[[~~Image~~:Antiradmeds.jpg\|thumb\|A [[Colonial Fleet]]-issued tin with pre-loaded anti-radiation syringes {{TRS\|33}}]]		[[File:Antiradmeds.jpg\|thumb\|A [[Colonial Fleet]]-issued tin with pre-loaded anti-radiation syringes {{TRS\|33}}]]
	Colonial [[medkit]]s include syringes for injection of '''anti-radiation medication''', colloquially known as '''anti-rad meds''' or variants thereof.		Colonial [[medkit]]s include syringes for injection of '''anti-radiation medication''', colloquially known as '''anti-rad meds''' or variants thereof.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: tweak

2023-11-12T18:04:36Z

tweak

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	[[Kara Thrace]] injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which [[Number Four]], in the role of the Buccaneer's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which a [[Number Four]] known as "Doc," in the role of the Buccaneer team's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.

	The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation medication as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated [[Passage (star cluster)\|star cluster]] {{TRS\|The Passage}}.		The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation medication as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated [[Passage (star cluster)\|star cluster]] {{TRS\|The Passage}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: reflist, reference re: nausea

2023-11-12T18:02:58Z

reflist, reference re: nausea

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	This medication is likely designed to allow certain tissues of the human body (typically, the thyroid gland) to block or resist absorption of radiation that proceeds nuclear bomb detonations.		This medication is likely designed to allow certain tissues of the human body (typically, the thyroid gland) to block or resist absorption of radiation that proceeds nuclear bomb detonations.

	Anti-radiation medications ~~create~~ nausea in many cases {{TRS\|33\|The Passage}}.		Anti-radiation medications cause nausea<ref>Nausea is a common side effect of anti-radiation medications, including potassium iodide and Prussian blue. ''(cf. [[Anti-radiation medication#Notes\|Notes]])''</ref> in many cases {{TRS\|33\|The Passage}}.

	== Usage Following the Fall ==		== Usage Following the Fall ==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*[[w:potassium iodide\|Potassium iodide]] blocks absorption of radiation by the thyroid gland and thus reduces the overall bodily absorption of radioactivity.		*[[w:potassium iodide\|Potassium iodide]] blocks absorption of radiation by the thyroid gland and thus reduces the overall bodily absorption of radioactivity.
	*[[w:Prussian_blue\|Prussian blue]] is a chemical purgative that, while not preventing radiation damage, reacts with several radioactive compounds to facilitate their removal from the body.		*[[w:Prussian_blue\|Prussian blue]] is a chemical purgative that, while not preventing radiation damage, reacts with several radioactive compounds to facilitate their removal from the body.

			== References ==
			{{Reflist}}
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: updated, expanded

2023-11-06T05:39:48Z

updated, expanded

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	[[Image:Antiradmeds.jpg~~\|right~~\|thumb\|A ~~package of anti-radiation medication included with~~ [[~~Karl Agathon\|Helo's~~]] ~~medkit~~ {{TRS\|33}}]]		[[Image:Antiradmeds.jpg\|thumb\|A [[Colonial Fleet]]-issued tin with pre-loaded anti-radiation syringes {{TRS\|33}}]]
	Colonial [[medkit]]s include syringes for injection of '''anti-radiation medication'''.		Colonial [[medkit]]s include syringes for injection of '''anti-radiation medication''', colloquially known as '''anti-rad meds''' or variants thereof.

	This medication is likely designed to allow certain tissues of the human body (typically, the thyroid gland) to block or resist absorption of radiation that proceeds nuclear bomb detonations.		This medication is likely designed to allow certain tissues of the human body (typically, the thyroid gland) to block or resist absorption of radiation that proceeds nuclear bomb detonations.

	Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ~~("[[~~33~~]]", "[[~~The Passage~~]]")~~		Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases {{TRS\|33\|The Passage}}.

	[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in ~~the neck (the location of~~ his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off ~~the~~ planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.		== Usage Following the Fall ==
			[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] periodically injects himself in his thyroid gland to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought his way off planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.
			[[File:TRS - 33 - Agathon Injects Anti-Radiation Meds.jpg\|thumb\|[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] injects himself with [[anti-radiation medication]] on [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]] {{TRS\|33}}.]]
			Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.

	[[Kara Thrace]] ~~gives herself a shot~~ when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]]~~, but injects the drug into her arm~~ {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction~~, then later,~~ as the ~~organized~~ [[Caprica Resistance]], raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies ([[~~Resistance~~]]).		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which [[Number Four]], in the role of the Buccaneer's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.

	The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation ~~meds~~ as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated star cluster {{TRS\|The Passage}}.		The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation medication as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated [[Passage (star cluster)\|star cluster]] {{TRS\|The Passage}}.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*~~Anti-radiation medications do exist on the real-world Earth. One popular drug is~~ [[w:potassium iodide\|~~potassium~~ iodide]]~~, which~~ blocks absorption of radiation by the thyroid gland~~, which aids in reducing~~ the overall absorption of radioactivity ~~into the human body~~.		*[[w:potassium iodide\|Potassium iodide]] blocks absorption of radiation by the thyroid gland and thus reduces the overall bodily absorption of radioactivity.
	*~~Another real-world substance that can be used to treat exposure to radioactive agents is~~ [[w:Prussian_blue\|Prussian blue]]~~. While it doesn't prevent~~ radiation damage, ~~it does react~~ with several radioactive compounds~~, facilitating~~ their removal from the body.		*[[w:Prussian_blue\|Prussian blue]] is a chemical purgative that, while not preventing radiation damage, reacts with several radioactive compounds to facilitate their removal from the body.
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

2023-03-13T00:47:40Z

Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

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	[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction, then later, as the organized [[Caprica Resistance]], raid old [[Colonial Fleet (~~RDM~~)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies ([[Resistance]]).		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction, then later, as the organized [[Caprica Resistance]], raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies ([[Resistance]]).

	The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation meds as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated star cluster {{TRS\|The Passage}}.		The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation meds as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated star cluster {{TRS\|The Passage}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

2021-01-10T04:25:14Z

Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

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	Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ("[[33]]", "[[The Passage]]")		Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ("[[33]]", "[[The Passage]]")

	[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in the neck (the location of his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off the planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.		[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in the neck (the location of his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off the planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.

	[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "''''{{RDM|Galactica}}''''" to "''{{RDM|Galactica}}''"

2020-09-07T18:21:07Z

Text replacement - "''''{{RDM|Galactica}}''''" to "''{{RDM|Galactica}}''"

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	Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ("[[33]]", "[[The Passage]]")		Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ("[[33]]", "[[The Passage]]")

	[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in the neck (the location of his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off the planet and back to ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'''' {{TRS\|33}}.		[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in the neck (the location of his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off the planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.

	[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Galactica" to "''{{RDM|Galactica}}''"

2020-09-07T18:15:02Z

Text replacement - "Galactica" to "''{{RDM|Galactica}}''"

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	Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ("[[33]]", "[[The Passage]]")		Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ("[[33]]", "[[The Passage]]")

	[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in the neck (the location of his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off the planet and back to ''[[Galactica]]'' {{TRS\|33}}.		[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in the neck (the location of his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off the planet and back to ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'''' {{TRS\|33}}.

	[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

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	Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.		Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.

	~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		{{callsign\|Starbuck}} injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which a [[Number Four]] known as "Doc," in the role of the Buccaneer team's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which a [[Number Four]] known as "Doc," in the role of the Buccaneer team's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.

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	[[Kara Thrace]] injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which [[Number Four]], in the role of the Buccaneer's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which a [[Number Four]] known as "Doc," in the role of the Buccaneer team's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.

	The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation medication as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated [[Passage (star cluster)\|star cluster]] {{TRS\|The Passage}}.		The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation medication as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated [[Passage (star cluster)\|star cluster]] {{TRS\|The Passage}}.

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	[[Image:Antiradmeds.jpg~~\|right~~\|thumb\|A ~~package of anti-radiation medication included with~~ [[~~Karl Agathon\|Helo's~~]] ~~medkit~~ {{TRS\|33}}]]		[[Image:Antiradmeds.jpg\|thumb\|A [[Colonial Fleet]]-issued tin with pre-loaded anti-radiation syringes {{TRS\|33}}]]
	Colonial [[medkit]]s include syringes for injection of '''anti-radiation medication'''.		Colonial [[medkit]]s include syringes for injection of '''anti-radiation medication''', colloquially known as '''anti-rad meds''' or variants thereof.

	This medication is likely designed to allow certain tissues of the human body (typically, the thyroid gland) to block or resist absorption of radiation that proceeds nuclear bomb detonations.		This medication is likely designed to allow certain tissues of the human body (typically, the thyroid gland) to block or resist absorption of radiation that proceeds nuclear bomb detonations.

	Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases ~~("[[~~33~~]]", "[[~~The Passage~~]]")~~		Anti-radiation medications create nausea in many cases {{TRS\|33\|The Passage}}.

	[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] periodically injects himself in ~~the neck (the location of~~ his thyroid gland) to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought a way off ~~the~~ planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.		== Usage Following the Fall ==
			[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] periodically injects himself in his thyroid gland to ward off the effects of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica's]] nuclear bombardment as he sought his way off planet and back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' {{TRS\|33}}.
			[[File:TRS - 33 - Agathon Injects Anti-Radiation Meds.jpg\|thumb\|[[Karl Agathon\|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] injects himself with [[anti-radiation medication]] on [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]] {{TRS\|33}}.]]
			Agathon, "rescued" by a copy of [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]], is led to a fallout shelter that includes anti-radiation supplies {{TRS\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.

	[[Kara Thrace]] ~~gives herself a shot~~ when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]]~~, but injects the drug into her arm~~ {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] injects the medication into her arm when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]] {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction~~, then later,~~ as the ~~organized~~ [[Caprica Resistance]], raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies ([[~~Resistance~~]]).		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction and organized with other Caprica survivors as the [[Caprica Resistance]]. They raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies, which [[Number Four]], in the role of the Buccaneer's medical doctor prior to the Fall, aims to sabotage {{TRS\|The Plan\|Resistance}}.

	The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation ~~meds~~ as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated star cluster {{TRS\|The Passage}}.		The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation medication as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated [[Passage (star cluster)\|star cluster]] {{TRS\|The Passage}}.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*~~Anti-radiation medications do exist on the real-world Earth. One popular drug is~~ [[w:potassium iodide\|~~potassium~~ iodide]]~~, which~~ blocks absorption of radiation by the thyroid gland~~, which aids in reducing~~ the overall absorption of radioactivity ~~into the human body~~.		*[[w:potassium iodide\|Potassium iodide]] blocks absorption of radiation by the thyroid gland and thus reduces the overall bodily absorption of radioactivity.
	*~~Another real-world substance that can be used to treat exposure to radioactive agents is~~ [[w:Prussian_blue\|Prussian blue]]~~. While it doesn't prevent~~ radiation damage, ~~it does react~~ with several radioactive compounds~~, facilitating~~ their removal from the body.		*[[w:Prussian_blue\|Prussian blue]] is a chemical purgative that, while not preventing radiation damage, reacts with several radioactive compounds to facilitate their removal from the body.
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	[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.		[[Kara Thrace]] gives herself a shot when she arrives on Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], but injects the drug into her arm {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

	[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction, then later, as the organized [[Caprica Resistance]], raid old [[Colonial Fleet (~~RDM~~)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies ([[Resistance]]).		[[Samuel Anders]] and his team, the [[Caprica Buccaneers]], escape the initial destruction, then later, as the organized [[Caprica Resistance]], raid old [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] supply depots for anti-radiation medication and other supplies ([[Resistance]]).

	The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation meds as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated star cluster {{TRS\|The Passage}}.		The [[Raptor]] pilots of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]] are routinely injected with anti-radiation meds as part of their series of escort flights through a highly-irradiated star cluster {{TRS\|The Passage}}.