Make sure that you and your doctor use the bone-protecting approved medications (zoledronic acid or denosumab), especially for at least three weeks before using Xofigo (Radium-223).
Xofigo (Radium-223) - Cautionary Information
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that the use of Xofigo (Radium-223) be restricted. The restrictions, because of safety and efficacy concerns in men with castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), include that Xofigo can be used only after two other treatments have been taken; when other therapies cannot be used and not in combination with other 2nd line hormone therapies.