Precautions advised after outpatient Radioiodine (I-131) therapy are all, EXCEPT:
Carry treatment ceificate for 90 days
To stay 2 meters away from children and pregnant women
Do not use household chlorine bleaches for cleaning
Use contraception for three months
There is no such contraindication as do not use household chlorine bleaches for cleaning. Children and Pregnant Women: If there are pregnant women, infants, and children under 16 years of age in the home, arrangements should ensure that a distance >6 feet (or 2 meter) can be maintained between the patient and these occupants for the entire restricted time. Carry Treatment Card: Information card or letter at the time of treatment which show the date, type and amount of radioiodine. The card should be carried for at least 3 months following treatment. In an event of traffic accident or any other medical emergency during the ?rst week after your treatment the card should be produced. Contraception: It is advised that full feility may not occur until after 1 year, and attempts to produce pregnancy should best await a time when they are fully recovered from 131 I therapy, a period of at least 3 months. Ref: Radiation Safety in the Treatment of Patients with Thyroid Diseases by Radioiodine 131 I: Practice Recommendations of the American Thyroid Association, James C. Sisson et al.