Gold Au-198

Gold-198 Colloid is a radiopharmaceutical preparation containing the radioactive isotope Gold-198 (¹⁹⁸Au) suspended as fine particles (colloid) in a liquid medium, usually water. It is used for internal radiotherapy through local administration, mainly for palliative treatment of cancers and malignant effusions. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a mineral/inorganic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Aureotope and Gold (198Au) colloidal. Its PubChem CID is 66274.

CAS No 10043-49-9
Molecular Formula Au
Molecular Weight 197.97 g/mol
Synonyms gold-198

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