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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V09I | Tumour detection | |
4
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V09IB | Indium (111In) compounds | |
5
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V09IB01 | Indium (111In) pentetreotide |
| Active Ingredient |
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Indium(111In)pentetreotide specifically binds to receptors for somatostatin. After radiolabelling pentetreotide with indium( 111In)chloride, the solution obtained is indicated for use as adjunct in the diagnosis and management of receptor bearing gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine (GEP) tumours and carcinoid tumours, by aiding in their localisation. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCTREOSCAN Kit for radiopharmaceutical preparation | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.