Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

  1. Lumisight

Descriptions


Pegulicianine injection is an imaging agent used to help find remaining cancer tissues after removal of primary specimen during lumpectomy breast surgery.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor with specialized training in Lumicell Direct Visualization System (DVS) or other fluorescence imaging systems.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Powder for Solution

Before Using

In deciding to use a diagnostic test, any risks of the test must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. Also, other things may affect test results. For this test, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of pegulicianine injection in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of pegulicianine injection in the elderly.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this diagnostic test. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Allergy to pegulicianine, history of—Should not be used in patients with this condition.

Proper Use

A doctor or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given through an IV catheter that is placed in one of your veins. It must be given slowly, so the IV will have to remain in place for at least 3 minutes. You will receive this medicine 2 to 6 hours before the imaging procedure.

Precautions

It is very important that your doctor check you closely while you are receiving this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to receive it.

This medicine may cause a serious allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Check with your doctor right away if you have anxiety, bluish color of the fingernails, lips, skin, or nail beds, blurred vision, burning, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling, chest pain or tightness, confusion, cough, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position, fast heartbeat, hives, itching, skin rash, nausea, numbness of the feet, hands, and around the mouth, puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue, sweating, trouble breathing, unusual tiredness or weakness, or vomiting.

This medicine may cause your urine to turn blue. Your urine should return to normal color within 48 hours.

Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

Less common

  1. Chest tightness
  2. cough
  3. difficulty swallowing
  4. dizziness
  5. fast heartbeat
  6. hives, itching, skin rash
  7. puffiness or swelling of the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
  8. trouble breathing
  9. unusual tiredness or weakness

Rare

  1. Bluish color of the fingernails, lips, skin, or nail beds
  2. blurred vision
  3. burning, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
  4. changes in vision
  5. chest pain
  6. confusion
  7. deep or fast breathing
  8. dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
  9. flushing, redness of the skin
  10. headache
  11. lip swelling
  12. numbness of the feet, hands, and around the mouth
  13. rash with flat lesions or small raised lesions on the skin
  14. sweating
  15. unusually warm skin
  16. vomiting

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Portions of this document last updated: June 01, 2024

Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/ar/drugs-supplements/pegulicianine-intravenous-route/description/drg-20566706