SONOVUE Powder and solvent for dispersion for injection Ref.[9487] Active ingredients: Sulfur hexafluoride

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: Bracco International B.V., Strawinskylaan 3051, NL 1077 ZX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Product name and form

SonoVue 8 microlitres/mL powder and solvent for dispersion for injection.

Pharmaceutical Form

Powder and solvent for dispersion for injection.

White powder.
Clear, colourless solvent.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each mL of the dispersion contains 8 μL sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles, equivalent to 45 micrograms.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Sulfur hexafluoride

Sulphur hexafluoride is an inert, innocuous gas, poorly soluble in aqueous solutions. Sulphur hexafluoride is for use with ultrasound imaging to enhance the echogenicity of the blood, or of fluids in the urinary tract which results in an improved signal to noise ratio.

List of Excipients

Powder:

Macrogol 4000
Distearoylphosphatidylcholine
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol Sodium
Palmitic acid

Solvent:

Sodium chloride 9 mg/mL (0.9%) solution for injection.

Pack sizes and marketing

Type I colourless glass vial containing 25 mg of dry, lyophilised powder in an atmosphere of sulphur hexafluoride closed with a grey butyl rubber stopper and sealed with an aluminium crimp seal with a flip-off disc. A transfer system (MiniSpike).

Type I clear glass pre-filled syringe containing 5 mL sodium chloride 9 mg/mL (0.9%) solution for injection.

Marketing authorization holder

Bracco International B.V., Strawinskylaan 3051, NL – 1077 ZX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/01/177/002

Date of first authorisation: 26 March 2001
Date of latest renewal: 24 April 2006

Drugs

Drug Countries
SONOVUE Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Singapore, United Kingdom

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