Chemicals and Drugs

Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1162)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1162)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H11FO5
Molecular Weight
181.15 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
105851-17-0
IUPAC Name
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3-(18F)fluoro-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,4,5-triol
InChIKey
ZCXUVYAZINUVJD-AHXZWLDOSA-N
SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O)[18F])O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D019788
Source
PubChem CID 450503

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • 18F Fluorodeoxyglucose
  • 18F-FDG
  • 18FDG
  • Fludeoxyglucose F 18
  • Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F 18
  • F 18, Fludeoxyglucose
  • F 18, Fluorodeoxyglucose
  • F18, Fluorodeoxyglucose
  • Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose, 18F
  • 2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose
  • 2-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose
  • 2 Fluoro 2 deoxy D glucose
  • 2 Fluoro 2 deoxyglucose

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2005(1978)

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Deoxyglucose/analogs & derivatives (1978-1997)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D09w.254w.229.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fluorodeoxyglucose F18. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019788. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019788
  2. Fluorodeoxyglucose F18. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorodeoxyglucose_(18F)
  3. Fluorodeoxyglucose F18. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419849
  4. Fluorodeoxyglucose F18. In: PubChem Compound. CID 450503. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/450503