Thyrogen

Thyrogen (thyrotopin alpha) is a replacement for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) used as a diagnostic tool for thyroid cancer and adjunctive ablative treatment (a type of minimally invasive procedure used to remove thyroid tissue that was not removed with surgery) in people with thyroid cancer.

MANUFACTURER:

Sanofi Genzyme

CLASS:
Hormone
WHAT IT TREATS:
  • Adjunctive treatment for ablation of thyroid tissue following surgery in patients without distant metastatic disease
  • Diagnostic tool for well differentiated thyroid cancer
PRESCRIBED BY:
  • Endocrinologists
  • Surgeons
  • Radiologists
HOW ADMINISTERED:
Intramuscular injection
FREQUENCY:

Two doses 24 hours apart

Length of infusion:
10 minutes or less