ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/indocyanine-green
US brand names:ICG
Indocyanine Green is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg IV Single dose in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Near-infrared fluorescent dye exclusively cleared by hepatocytes into bile. Used for hepatic function testing, sentinel lymph node mapping, and perfusion assessment.
Contains iodide — avoid in iodine-allergic patients. Very short half-life (3-5 min). Extravasation can stain tissues. Use within 6 hours of reconstitution.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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