Fludeoxyglucose (18F)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
V09IX04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0105851-17-0
Chemical Formula
C6-H11-18F-O5
Molecular Weight
181
Therapeutic Category
Radiodiagnostic agent
Chemical Name
α-D-Glycopyranose, 2-deoxy-2-(fluoro-¹⁸F)-
Foreign Names
- Fludeoxyglucosum (18F) (Latin)
- Fludeoxyglucose (18F) (German)
- Fludeoxyglucose (18F) (French)
- Fludeoxyglucosa (18F) (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (OS: USAN)
- ¹⁸FDG (IS)
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (IS)
- Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (PH: USP 34)
- Fludeoxyglucosi (¹⁸F) solutio iniectabilis (PH: Ph. Eur. 3)
Brand Names
- 18F-FDG
BSM, Austria - Barnascan
Barnatron, Spain - EFDEGE
Iason, Luxembourg - Farna Fdg
Iba Molecular Spain, Spain - FDG Scan
Covidien Spain, Spain - Fdgcadpet
Centro Andaluz, Spain - FDG-FR
Eckert & Ziegler Radiopharma GmbH, Latvia - FDG-IBA
IBA, Luxembourg - Flucis
Cis Bio International, France; Iba Molecular Spain, Spain; Schering, Luxembourg - Fludeoxyglucose F-18
Feinstein, United States; Weill Cornell, United States - Fluodos
Instituto tecnologico Pet, Spain - Fluorscan
Molypharma, Spain - Fluotracer
Instituto tecnologico Pet, Spain - Glucotep
Cyclopharma, France - Glucotrace
Nordion, Luxembourg - Gluscan
Advanced Accelerator Applications, France - Metabolimax
Molypharma, Spain - Steripet
Ge Healthcare, Spain
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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