Drug details

Metastron (strontium-89)

type of Radiopharmaceuticals

Metastron (strontium-89 chloride) Injection is a radiopharmaceutical drug used for the relief of bone pain in patients with painful skeletal metastases (cancer). Metastron is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

  • chills
  • fever
  • flushing
  • a mild increase in bone pain 36 to 72 hours after injection