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OVERDOSE
The clinical consequences of overdosing with activated DEFINITY® are not known. Treatment of an overdose should be directed toward the support of all vital functions and prompt institution of symptomatic therapy (see CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, and PRECAUTIONS).
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not administer DEFINITY® to patients with known or suspected:
- Right-to-left, bi-directional, or transient right-to-left cardiac shunts,
- Hypersensitivity to perflutren (see WARNINGS).
Do not administer DEFINITY® by intra-arterial injection.
Generic Name: Perflutren Lipid Microsphere
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