Iobenguane

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Iobenguane
File:Iobenguane.svg
Clinical data
Synonymsmeta-iodobenzylguanidine
mIBG, MIBG
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC8H10IN3
Molar mass275.09 g/mol

Iobenguane, also known as metaiodobenzylguanidine or mIBG, is a radiopharmaceutical.[1] It is a radiolabeled molecule similar to norepinephrine.

The isotope of iodine used can be Iodine-123 or Iodine-131.

It can be used to identify the location of certain types of tumors.[2]

References

  1. "Iobenguane I 131 Sulfate (Intravenous Route) - MayoClinic.com". Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  2. Scarsbrook AF, Ganeshan A, Statham J; et al. (2007). "Anatomic and functional imaging of metastatic carcinoid tumors". Radiographics. 27 (2): 455–77. doi:10.1148/rg.272065058. PMID 17374863.

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