1 The radioactive iodine is usually given in pill form, although it can be given in liquid form. 2  Some people have trouble swallowing pills. 3  If you do, tell your doctor in Nuclear Medicine before your treatment.
Shelf Life. While an alkaline battery is reliable, it has a shelf life of about 7 to 10 years. Around that time, the chemicals within the battery become stagnant and no longer produce a chemical reaction to power the battery. Some people believe that placing unused batteries in a freezer extends their shelf life.
What's your battery shelf-life experience? While looking for more batteries during a recent power failure, I came across some D-size alkaline cells in the back of a drawer, in their original package (see photo) with the price and store name sticker. I looked at the best if used by date and it said 2014, so I figured I was all set.