name: | Florbetapir18f |
ATC code: | V09AX05 | route: | intravenous |
n-compartments | 2 |
Florbetapir (18F) is a radioactive diagnostic agent, a fluorine-18 labeled PET radiotracer used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain to estimate beta-amyloid neuritic plaque density in adult patients being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline. It is FDA approved for clinical use.
Pharmacokinetic parameters for healthy adult subjects, both male and female, typical for adults undergoing amyloid PET imaging.