| Drug Name |
Bicisate dihydrochloride |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00272 |
| Description |
Bicisate, also known as ethyl cysteinate dimer (ECD), is a N,N'-1,2-ethylene-di-yl-bis-L-cysteinate diethyl ester. It is used in conjunction with technetium Tc99m as a tracer to measure cerebral blood flow with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).[A32374] The complex of bicisate and technetium Tc99m as a kit was developed by Lantheus Medcl and FDA-approved on November 23, 1994.[L2029] |
| Indications and Usage |
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| Marketing Status |
Prescription |
| ATC Code |
V09AA02 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB11164
|
| KEGG ID |
D06029
|
| MeSH ID |
C059659
|
| PubChem ID |
71586979
|
| TTD Drug ID |
Not Available
|
| NDC Product Code |
11994-006; 58272-199; 65044-0010 |
| Synonyms |
technetium Tc 99m bicisate | 99mTc ethylcysteinate dimer | 99mTc-ECD | Tc-99m-ECD | Tc-99m-bicisate | technetium Tc 99m ethyl cysteine dimer | 99mTc ethyl cysteinate dimer | Tc-99m ECD | Tc-ethyl cysteinate dimer | Neurolite | Tc-99m-L,L-ECD |
