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What to Know After Each Treatment With LUTATHERA
Hospital


At the treatment center 

LUTATHERA is a nuclear medicine therapy. While you are taking LUTATHERA, you will be kept away from other patients in the hospital to limit their exposure. Your family members and caregivers might be allowed to stay with you during your treatment, but they may be asked to leave while LUTATHERA is being given.

Leaving


After leaving the treatment center 

Your nuclear medicine doctor will provide further instructions to help minimize radiation exposure to others. You should always follow your health care professional's instructions.

Treatment Card


LUTATHERA treatment card 

Your nuclear medicine doctor may fill out a LUTATHERA treatment card and give it to you after treatment. This card will list your name, the amount of medicine that you received, and a hospital contact name and phone number. You should keep this card with you after your treatment, especially if you are traveling through an airport.

Important Safety Information

What are some important things to know about the safety of LUTATHERA?

LUTATHERA is associated with some serious safety considerations and, in some cases, these may require your health care provider to adjust or stop...

Approved Use

What is LUTATHERA?

LUTATHERA® (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a type of cancer known as gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) that are positive...

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