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News on Thyrogen (thyrotropin alfa)

Global Shortage of Thyroid Medication Thyrogen Expected Through Mid-November ... - About - News & Issues

Global Shortage of Thyroid Medication Thyrogen Expected Through Mid-November ...About - News & IssuesAccording to a statement posted at the website of the American Thyroid Association, Genzyme Corporation, the manufacturer of the drug Thyrogen -- which is ...

Genzyme Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2010 - MarketWatch (press release)

Moneycontrol.comGenzyme Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2010MarketWatch (press release)Sales of Thyrogen were $42.3 million compared with $41.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, despite the limitations on the promotion of Thyrogen in the ...Genzyme Profit RisesZacks.comall 147 news articles��

Consults: The Long-Term Risks of Thyroid Cancer - New York Times

New York TimesConsults: The Long-Term Risks of Thyroid CancerNew York TimesThe prep (even with Thyrogen) is not fun and I'm worried about long-term effects. Second, I've been on what my doc calls “suppression therapy” with the ...and more��

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長期抗戰有效治療甲狀腺癌聯合新聞網現在只要在追蹤前2天注射基因重組甲促素（Thyrogen），就不需停藥。輻射碘治療也有進步，利用正子電腦斷層攝影取得影像，再與放射碘併用（131I-PET-CT），更精確定位 ...

Thyrogen (thyrotropin alfa)

Last updated on: Jan 24, 2007

Brand Name:	Thyrogen
Active Ingredient:	thyrotropin alfa
Strength(s):	0.9mg/ml
Dosage Form(s):	Intramuscular Injection
Company Name:	Genzyme Corporation
Availability:	Prescription only
*Date Approved by FDA:	November 30, 1998
*Approval by FDA does not mean that the drug is available for consumers at this time. This information is provided by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. For more information about this drug, click here.

What is Thyrogen used for?

Thyrogen is used as an additional diagnostic tool for detecting blood levels of thyroglobulin with or without radioiodine imaging in the follow-up of patients with certain types of thyroid cancer.

Testing with Thyrogen may be used in the following situations:

In patients with an undetectable thyroglobulin on thyroid hormone suppressive therapy, to exclude the diagnosis of residual or recurrent thyroid cancer.
In patients requiring blood thyroglobulin testing and radioiodine imaging who are unwilling to undergo thyroid hormone withdrawal testing and whose doctor believes that using a less sensitive test is appropriate.
In patients who either do not have a sufficient thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) blood level in response to thyroid hormone withdrawal or in whom withdrawal is not advised.

General Precautions with Thyrogen:

Even when Thyrogen-stimulated thyroglobulin testing is done with radioiodine imaging, there is a meaningful risk of missing the existence of thyroid cancer or of underestimating the disease. Thyroid hormone withdrawal testing with radioiodine imaging remains the standard diagnostic test to assess the presence, location and extent of thyroid cancer.
Tell your doctor if you have been treated with bovine TSH in the past and if you experienced an allergic reaction to bovine TSH.
Thyrogen can cause a temporary but significant increase in the level of thyroid hormone in your blood. Therefore, your doctor will monitor you more closely if you have a history of heart problems and if you have thyroid tissue remaining in your body.

What should I tell my doctor or health care provider?

Tell your health care provider if you are trying to become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding.

What are some possible side effects of Thyrogen? (This is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Thyrogen. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.)