Complete dosing information for TECHNETIUM TC 99M SULFUR COLLOID
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 Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid Injection emits radiation. Use procedures to minimize radiation exposure. Measure patient dose by a suitable radioactivity calibration system immediately before administration. Minimize Tc99m Sulfur Colloid radiation exposure and measure patient doses immediately before administration. Breast cancer or malignant melanoma setting: by subcutaneous injection, 3.7 to 37 MBq (0.1 to 1 mCi in volumes ranging from 0.1 to 1 mL) ( 2.1 ). Peritoneo-venous (LeVeen) shunt setting in adults: ( 2.1 ) by intraperitoneal injection: 37 to 111 MBq (1 to 3 mCi); by percutaneous transtubal injection: 12 to 37 MBq (0.3 to 1 mCi) in a volume not to exceed 0.5 mL. Imaging areas of functioning reticuloendothelial cells by intravenous injection ( 2.1 ): In adults: Liver/spleen imaging: 37 to 296 MBq (1 to 8 mCi); Bone marrow imaging: 111 to 444 MBq (3 to 12 mCi); In pediatric patients: Liver/spleen imaging in newborns: 7.4 to 18.5 MBq (0.2 to 0.5 mCi