What is the drug classification for the following substances: carbon-14, cobalt-57, gallium-68, and iodine-131?
Chelation therapy agents
Immunosuppressants
Cryotherapeutics
Radiopharmaceuticals
Immunosuppressants
Rationale: Carbon-14, cobalt-57, gallium-68, and iodine-131 are all examples of radiopharmaceuticals. They are radioactive, and used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
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