Complete dosing information for RUBIDIUM RB 82
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Use RUBY-FILL with a specific Elution System. ( 2.4) • Use only additive-free 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP to elute the generator. ( 2.5 ) • The recommended weight-based dose of rubidium Rb 82 is between 10 to 30 Megabecquerels (MBq)/kg [0.27 to 0.81 millicuries (mCi)/kg]. ( 2.2 ) • Do not exceed a single dose of 2220 MBq (60 mCi) per rest or stress component of a procedure. (2.2) • Administer the single dose at a rate of 15 to 30 mL/minute through a catheter inserted into a large peripheral vein; do not exceed an infusion volume of 60 mL. ( 2.2 ) • Use the lowest dose necessary to obtain adequate cardiac visualization and individualize the dose depending on multiple factors, including, patient weight, imaging equipment and acquisition type used to perform the procedure. ( 2.2 ) • Start imaging acquisition 60 to 90 seconds after completion of the infusion; if a longer circulation time is anticipated, wait for 120 seconds. Acquisition may be started imm