.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.V_Various.V10A_AntiinflammatoryAgents.V10AA01_Yttrium90yCitrateColloid.Yttrium90yCitrateColloid .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.V_Various.V10A_AntiinflammatoryAgents.V10AA01_Yttrium90yCitrateColloid.Yttrium90yCitrateColloid| name: | Yttrium90yCitrateColloid |
| ATC code: | V10AA01 | route: | intraarticular |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Yttrium (90Y) citrate colloid is a radioactive compound used mainly as a radiopharmaceutical for radiosynovectomy - the treatment of chronic synovitis such as in rheumatoid arthritis by intra-articular injection. It is not a routinely used drug today due to newer agents and procedural advances, but may be used in specific settings for palliative therapy of joint pain.
There are currently no published pharmacokinetic models with reported parameters for yttrium (90Y) citrate colloid in humans. Estimates below are based on general properties of radio-colloids and parenteral radiopharmaceuticals.