Drug details
Steritalc (talc for intrapleural administration)
type of Sclerosing Agents
Steritalc (talc) powder is a sclerosing agent indicated to decrease the recurrence of malignant pleural effusions in symptomatic patients following maximal drainage of the pleural effusion; and in adults to decrease the recurrence of pneumothorax.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- shortness of breath,
- fever,
- pain,
- irregular heart rate (arrhythmia),
- empyema,
- inflammation of lung tissue, and
- acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).