Sterile Talc Powder 5g

Sterile Talc Powder 5g

Indicated as a sclerosing agent to decrease malignant pleural effusion recurrence in symptomatic patients

Administered intrapleurally via chest tube after adequate drainage of the effusion

Aerosol : 4-8 g (1-2 canisters); deliver by manually pressing actuator button; distal end of the delivery tube should be pointed in several different directions, while short bursts are administered to distribute talc powder equally and extensively on all visceral and parietal pleural surfaces

Powder: 5 g as single dose dispersed in sodium chloride injection 50 to 100 mL; doses range from 2 to 10.5 g shown to be effective