The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V | Various | |
| 2 | V09 | Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals | |
| 3 | V09F | Thyroid | |
| 4 | V09FX | Various thyroid diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| V09FX01 | Technetium (99mTc) pertechnetate | |
| V09FX02 | Sodium iodide (123I) | |
| V09FX03 | Sodium iodide (131I) |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Technetium ⁹⁹ᵐTc pertechnetate |
The pertechnetate ion distributes in the body similarly to the iodide ion, but is not organified. In contrast to the iodide ion, the pertechnetate is released unchanged from the thyroid gland. Pertechnetate concentrates in the thyroid gland, salivary glands, gastric mucosa and choroid plexus. It is used in nuclear medicine in several nuclear scanning procedures. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULTRA-TECHNEKOW FM Radionuclide generator | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
