Iobenguane, Radioiodinated (Therapeutic)
Brand Names : meta-iodobenzylguanidine, mIBG
CategoryDescriptionRadioiodinated iobenguane (eye-oh-BEN-gwane) is a radiopharmaceutical (ray-dee-oh-far-ma-SOO-ti-kal)
.
Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive agents, which may be used to find and
treat certain diseases or to study the function of the body's organs.
Radioiodinated iobenguane is used to treat certain kinds of cancer of the
adrenal glands.
When very small doses of radioiodinated iobenguane are given, the radioactivity
taken up by the adrenal gland helps find tumors of the adrenal glands. An
image of the gland on film or on a computer screen can be provided to help
with the diagnosis.
The information that follows applies only to the use
of radioiodinated iobenguane in treating cancer of the adrenal gland
.
Radioiodinated iobenguane is to be given only by or under the direct supervision
of a doctor with specialized training in nuclear medicine. Radioiodinated
iobenguane is available in the following dosage form:
Brand Names
A commonly used name for iobenguane is meta-iodobenzylguanidine
or mIBG
.
*† Not commercially available in the U.S. and Canada.
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