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Iofetamine
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Definition
: An amphetamine analog that is rapidly taken up by the lungs and from there redistributed primarily to the brain and liver. It is used in brain radionuclide scanning with I-123.
Pharmacological Action
Radiopharmaceuticals
Other names
N Isopropyl p iodoamphetamine; Iofetamine I 123; Iofetamine Hydrochloride, I 123; Iodine 123 IMP; I-
123, Iofetamine; I-
123 Iofetamine Hydrochloride; Hydrochloride, I-
123 Iofetamine; N-
Isopropyl-
p-
iodoamphetamine (I123) Hydrochloride; N-
Isopropyl-
p-
(Iodine-
123)-
Iodoamphetamine; Iofetamine I-
123; Iofetamine Hydrochloride, I-
123; N-
Isopropyl-
p-
iodoamphetamine; Iodine-
123-
IMP
Drugs
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