.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V09FX02 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V09FX02| name: | SodiumIodide123i |
| ATC code: | V09FX02 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Sodium iodide (123I) is a radiopharmaceutical used primarily in diagnostic nuclear medicine, such as thyroid scintigraphy or uptake studies to evaluate thyroid function and detect thyroid disorders. The 123I isotope is a gamma-emitter with favorable characteristics for imaging. The drug is not used for therapeutic purposes and is generally approved and used in clinical practice for diagnostic imaging.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for healthy adult human subjects receiving oral sodium iodide (123I) for thyroid uptake studies; no directly referenced clinical PK study available.