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Thyrogen
Thyrogen ( thyrotropin alfa for injection ) is a highly purified recombinant form of human thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH). It is identical to human pituitary thyroid stimulating hormone.
Indications :
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An adjunctive diagnostic tool for serum thyroglobuline (Tg) testing with or without radioiodine imaging for the detection of thyroid remnants and well differentiated thyroid cancer in post-thyroidectomy patients maintained on hormone suppression therapy (THST).
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For pre-therapeutic stimulation in low risk post-thyroidectomy patients maintained on hormone suppression therapy (THST) for ablation of thyroid remanant tissue (in combination ) with 100 mCi ( 3.7 GBq) radioactive iodine ( 131 I )
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