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Quadramet® Samarium - 153Sm
Lexidronam Pentasodium Injection
Product Information (PI)
Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)
| Product Code | 10029 |
| Indications | Quadramet® is indicated for the relief of bone pain in patients with painful osteoblastic skeletal metastases as indicated by a positive bone scan. The presence of bone metastases should be confirmed prior to therapy. |
| Pharmaceutical form | Sterile injection |
| Chemical Form | A solution of Samarium - 153 EDTMP Complex with a minimum of 62 molar excess of Ca/Na EDTMP |
| Pack Size | 6 GBq |
| Calibration | 0900 hours Sydney time Tuesday |
| Availability | Usually Fortnightly Check with Customer Service Department for production dates. |
| Expiry | Quadramet® expires after 48 hours of the calibration time and date given on the label, or 8 hours after thawing, whichever is earlier. |
| Aust R | 62521 |
Shipped in dry ice - keep frozen until use | |
| Medicare Rebate No. 16018 | The listing in the Medicare Benefits Schedule book is Administration of 153 Sm-Lexidronam for the relief of bone pain due to skeletal metastases (as indicated by a positive bone scan) from either:
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