Isosulfan blue
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Dosing in kidney impairment
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Preparation and administration
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Subcutaneous administration Isosulfan blue injection is to be administered subcutaneously, one-half (1/2) mL into three interdigital spaces of each extremity per study. A maximum dose of 3 mL (30 mg) isosulfan blue is, therefore, injected.
Drug interactions
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No drug interactions have been identified with isosulfan blue injection. No drug interactions have been identified for isosulfan blue injection ( 7 ).
Contraindications
Isosulfan blue injection is contraindicated in those individuals with known hypersensitivity to triphenylmethane or related compounds. Hypersensitivity to triphenylmethane or related compounds ( 4 ).
Pregnancy and lactation
Lactation
8.3 Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when isosulfan blue injection 1% is administered to a nursing mother.
For breastfeeding, also see LactMed (National Library of Medicine), which summarizes milk levels and infant effects.
Supply and cost
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