Thallous Cation Tl-201: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Thallous Cation Tl-201. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Thallous Chloride Tl 201 Injection is indicated for use with planar scintigraphy or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for the following applications: Myocardial perfusion imaging in adults for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease by localization of: Non-reversible defects (myocardial infarction) Reversible defects (myocardial ischemia) when used in conjunction with exercise or pharmacologic stress Localization of sites of parathyroid hyperactivity pre- and post-operatively in adults with elevated serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 0da81fc0…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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