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perflutren · Medicine question

How much sodium does each millilitre of Optison (perflutren) contain?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Each millilitre of Optison (perflutren) contains 0.15 mmol (3.45 mg) of sodium.

Sources for this answer

OPTISON 0.19 mg/ml dispersion for injectionGE Healthcare Limited · emc · SmPC §2 Qualitative and quantitative composition · Version 1Document updated 23 May 2023

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