Drug details

Netspot (gallium ga 68 dotatate kit)

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Netspot (kit for the preparation of gallium Ga 68 dotatate injection), after radiolabeling with Ga 68, is a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adult and pediatric patients.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• itching,
• skin rash,
• dizziness,
• cough,
• tightness in the chest,
• fast heartbeat,
• difficulty swallowing,
• weakness
• unusual tiredness, and
• puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips or tongue,

The following drugs are related to Netspot, either as a replacement or used together:

• Ionetix (ammonia n 13)
• Octreoscan (indium in -111 pentetreotide kit for intravenous use)
• Jeanatope 1-125 (iodinated 1-125 albumin injection)