Gallium ga 68 psma-11 (intravenous route)
Available brands
Illuccix, Locametz
About this medication
Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11 injection is used with a PET scan (positron emission tomography) of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer. It is given in patients with suspected metastasis (cancer that has spread to the other parts of the body) who are candidates for initial treatment, in patients with suspected recurrence (cancer that keeps coming back) based on an increased serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, and for selection in patients with metastatic (cancer that has spread) prostate cancer, for whom lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan PSMA-directed treatment is used. Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11 is a radiopharmaceutical. Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive agents, which may be used to find and treat certain diseases or to study the function of the body's organs. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor with specialized training in nuclear medicine. This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Before using this medication
In deciding to use a diagnostic test, any risks of the test must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. Also, other things may affect test results. For this test, the following should be considered: Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects ofIlluccix®andLocametz®in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Use ofgallium Ga 68 PSMA-11injection in children is not indicated. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11 injection in the elderly. There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine. Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
How to use this medication
A doctor or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins just before you have a PET scan. Drink enough water to be hydrated before the PET scan. You will need to urinate right away and as often as possible for at least 1 hour after the PET scan.
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