Sodium Fluoride F18

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, is indicated for diagnostic positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of bone to define areas of altered osteogenic activity. Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, is a radioactive diagnostic agent for positron emission tomography (PET) indicated for imaging of bone to define areas of altered osteogenic activity ( 1 ).

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, emits radiation and must be handled with appropriate safety measures ( 2.1 ). • Administer 300-450 MBq (8–12 mCi) as an intravenous injection in adults ( 2.4 ). • Administer approximately 2.1 MBq/kg in children with a minimum of 19 MBq (0.5 mCi) and a maximum of 148 MBq (4 mCi) as an intravenous injection ( 2.5 ). • Imaging can begin 1–2 hours after administration; optimally at one hour post administration ( 2.7 ). • Encourage patients to void immediately prior to imaging the lumbar spine and bony pelvis ( 2.7 ). 2.1 Radiation Safety - Drug Handling • Wear waterproof gloves and effective shielding when handling Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP. Use appropriate safety measures, including shielding, consistent with proper patient management to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure to the patient, occupational workers, clinical personnel, and other persons. • Radiopharmaceuticals should be used by or under the control of physicians who are qualified by specific training and experience in the safe use and handling of radionuclides, and whose experience and training have been approved by the appropriate governmental agency authorized to license the use of radionuclides. • Use aseptic technique to maintain sterility during all operations involved in the manipulation and administration of Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP. • The dose of Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, should be minimized consistent with the objectives of the procedure, and the nature of the radiation detection devices employed. • The final dose for the patient should be calculated using proper decay factors from the time of End of Synthesis (EOS), and measured by a suitable radioactivity calibration system before administration [ see Description ( 11.2 ) ]. 2.2 Radiation Safety - Patient Preparation • To minimize the radiation-absorbed dose to the bladder, encourage adequate hydration. Encourage the patient to ingest at least 500 mL of fluid immediately prior and subsequent to the administration of Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP. • Encourage the patient to void one-half hour after administration of Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, and as frequently thereafter as possible for the next 12 hours. 2.3 Drug Preparation and Administration • Calculate the necessary volume to administer based on calibration time and dose. • Inspect Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, visually for particulate matter and discoloration before administration, whenever solution and container permit. • Do not administer Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, containing particulate matter or discoloration; dispose of these unacceptable or unused preparations in a safe manner, in compliance with applicable regulations. • Aseptically withdraw Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, from its container. 2.4 Recommended Dose for Adults Administer 300–450 MBq (8–12 mCi) as an intravenous injection. 2.5 Recommended Dose for Pediatric Patients In reported clinical experience in approximately 100 children, weight based doses (2.1 MBq/kg) ranging from 19 MBq–148 MBq (0.5 mCi–4 mCi) were used. 2.6 Radiation Dosimetry The age/weight- based estimated absorbed radiation doses (mGy/MBq) from intravenous injection of Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, are shown in Table 1 . These estimates were calculated based on human data and using the data published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [ 1 ] and the International Commission on Radiological Protection for Sodium Fluoride Injection [ 2 ]. The bone, bone marrow and urinary bladder are considered target and critical organs. Table 1. Estimated Absorbed Radiation Doses after Intravenous Administration of Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP Organ Estimated Radiation Dose mGy/MBq Adult 70 kg Data from Nuclear Regulatory Commission Report, Radiation Dose Estimates for Radiopharmaceuticals , NUREG/CR-6345, page 10, 1996. 15 year 56.8 kg Data from ICRP publication 53, Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals , Ann ICRP, Volume 18, pages 15 and 74, 1987. 10 year 33.2 kg 5 year 19.8 kg 1 year 9.7 kg Adrenals 0.0062 0.012 0.018 0.028 0.052 Brain 0.0056 N/A N/A N/A N/A Bone surfaces 0.060 0.050 0.079 0.13 0.30 Breasts 0.0028 0.0061 0.0097 0.015 0.030 GI Gallbladder wall 0.0044 N/A N/A N/A N/A Stomach wall 0.0038 0.008 0.013 0.019 0.036 Small intestine 0.0066 0.012 0.018 0.028 0.052 Upper large intestine wall 0.0058 0.010 0.016 0.026 0.046 Lower large intestine wall 0.012 0.016 0.025 0.037 0.063 Heart wall 0.0039 N/A N/A N/A N/A Kidneys 0.019 0.025 0.036 0.053 0.097 Liver 0.0040 0.0084 0.013 0.021 0.039 Lungs 0.0041 0.0084 0.013 0.020 0.039 Muscle 0.0060 N/A N/A N/A N/A Ovaries 0.011 0.016 0.023 0.036 0.063 Pancreas 0.0048 0.0096 0.015 0.023 0.044 Red marrow 0.028 0.053 0.088 0.18 0.38 Skin 0.0040 N/A N/A N/A N/A Spleen 0.0042 0.0088 0.014 0.021 0.041 Testes 0.0078 0.013 0.021 0.033 0.062 Thymus 0.0035 N/A N/A N/A N/A Thyroid 0.0044 0.0084 0.013 0.020 0.036 Urinary bladder wall 0.25 0.27 0.4 0.61 1.1 Uterus 0.019 0.023 0.037 0.057 0.099 Other tissue N/A 0.010 0.015 0.024 0.044 Effective Dose Equivalent mSv/MBq 0.027 0.034 0.052 0.086 0.17 2.7 Imaging Guidelines • Imaging of Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, can begin 1–2 hours after administration; optimally at 1 hour post administration. • Encourage the patient to void immediately prior to imaging the fluoride F-18 radioactivity in the lumbar spine or bony pelvis.

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS No adverse reactions have been reported for Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, based on a review of the published literature, publicly available reference sources, and adverse drug reaction reporting systems. However, the completeness of these sources is not known. No adverse reactions have been reported for Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP, based on a review of the published literature, publicly available reference sources, and adverse drug reaction reporting systems ( 6 ). To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Cardinal Health at 1-800-618-2768 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch

12.3 Pharmacokinetics After intravenous administration, fluoride F-18 ion is rapidly cleared from the plasma in a biexponential manner. The first phase has a half-life of 0.4 h, and the second phase has a half-life of 2.6 h. Essentially all the fluoride F-18 that is delivered to bone by the blood is retained in the bone. One hour after administration of fluoride, F-18 only about 10% of the injected dose remains in the blood. Fluoride F-18 diffuses through capillaries into bone extracellular fluid space, where it becomes bound by chemisorption at the surface of bone crystals, preferentially at sites of newly mineralizing bone. Deposition of fluoride F-18 in bone appears to be primarily a function of blood flow to the bone and the efficiency of the bone in extracting the fluoride F-18. Fluoride F-18 does not appear to be bound to serum proteins. In patients with normal renal function, 20% or more of the fluorine ion is cleared from the body in the urine within the first 2 hours after intravenous administration.