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
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V | Various | |
2
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V09 | Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals | |
3
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V09G | Cardiovascular system | |
4
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V09GA | Technetium (99mTc) compounds | |
5
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V09GA01 | Technetium (99mTc) sestamibi |
| Active Ingredient |
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Technetium 99mTc sestamibi is a coordination complex consisting of the radioisotope technetium-99m bound to six methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) ligands, hence the name sesta (6) MIBI. Following intravenous injection of the drug, Technetium 99mTc sestamibi is taken up by the myocardium, parathyroid, and/or breast tissue. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIOLITE Powder for solution, lyophilized | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| MIBI TECHNESCAN Kit for radiopharmaceutical preparation | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | |
| STAMICIS Kit for radiopharmaceutical preparation | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.