Verdye
Verdye is a special dye used in medical tests to help doctors see how blood flows in your body or to find lymph nodes during surgery.
Form
injektiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
5 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Indocyanine green
Manufacturer
Diagnostic Green Ltd.
How to Use
Dosage
The dose depends on the test and your body weight. For blood flow and liver function tests, it's usually 0.1-0.5 mg per kg. For lymph node tests, it's typically 5-10 mg per injection.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you Verdye as an injection directly into a vein, under the skin, into fatty tissue, or around a tumor.
Important
For blood flow and liver function tests, the maximum daily dose for adults is less than 5 mg per kg. For children aged 2-11, it's less than 2.5 mg per kg, and for infants 0-2 years, it's less than 1.25 mg per kg. For lymph node tests, the maximum daily dose for adults is less than 10 mg.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Choking sensation in the throat
- •Itchy skin
- •Skin patches
- •Hives (itchy rash)
- •Facial swelling
- •Difficulty breathing
- •Tight feeling in the chest and/or chest pain
- •Faster heart rate
- •Drop in blood pressure and shortness of breath
- •Heart failure (cardiac arrest)
- •Restlessness
- •Nausea
- •Sensation of heat (flushing)
- •Redness
- •Greenish skin discoloration at the injection site
- •Coronary artery spasms
Important Warnings
- Do not use Verdye if you are allergic to indocyanine green, sodium iodide, or iodine.
- Do not use Verdye if you have an overactive thyroid or a non-cancerous thyroid growth.
- Do not use Verdye if you have had bad reactions to similar injections before.
- Verdye should not be given to premature or newborn babies with high bilirubin levels (a condition with unusually high bilirubin in the blood).
- Talk to your doctor if you have kidney problems, as your doctor will decide if Verdye is suitable for you.
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- If you are having a radioactive iodine uptake test for thyroid function, it should be done at least one week after your Verdye injection, as the injection may affect the test results.
- If you receive Verdye into your skin or fatty tissue, avoid direct sunlight or UV light (like sunbeds) for at least one week, or until any greenish color at the injection site has disappeared.