Fludeoxyglucose (18F)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V09IX04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0105851-17-0

Chemical Formula

C6-H11-18F-O5

Molecular Weight

181

Therapeutic Category

Radiodiagnostic agent

Chemical Name

α-D-Glycopyranose, 2-deoxy-2-(fluoro-¹⁸F)-

Foreign Names

• Fludeoxyglucosum (18F) (Latin)
• Fludeoxyglucose (18F) (German)
• Fludeoxyglucose (18F) (French)
• Fludeoxyglucosa (18F) (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (OS: USAN)
• ¹⁸FDG (IS)
• Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (IS)
• Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (PH: USP 32)
• Fludeoxyglucosi (¹⁸F) solutio iniectabilis (PH: Ph. Eur. 3)

Brand Names

• 18F-FDG
  BSM, Austria



• 2-Fluorglukose (18-F)
  Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Switzerland



• Barnascan
  Barnatron, Spain



• EFDEGE
  Iason, Luxembourg



• Farna Fdg
  Molypharma, Spain



• FDG Scan
  Tyco, Spain



• Fdgcadpet
  Centro Andaluz, Spain



• FDG-IBA
  IBA, Luxembourg



• Flucis
  Cis Bio, France; Iba Molecular Spain, Spain; Schering, Luxembourg



• Fludeoxyglucose F-18
  Feinstein, United States; Weill Cornell, United States



• Fluodos
  Instituto tecnologico, Spain



• Fluorscan
  Molypharma, Spain



• Fluotracer
  Instituto tecnologico, Spain



• Glucotep
  Cyclopharma, France



• Glucotrace
  Nordion, Luxembourg



• Metabolimax
  Molypharma, Spain



• Steripet
  Ge Healthcare, Spain

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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