User:Mr. Ibrahem/Flortaucipir (18F)

Flortaucipir (18F), sold under the brand name Tauvid, is a radioactive diagnostic agent used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain in Alzheimer. It is not useful for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). It is given by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include headache, injection site pain, and increased blood pressure. Other side effects include radiation exposure. It works by binding to sites of the brain associated with tau protein misfolding.

Flortaucipir (18F) was approved for medical use in the United States in 2020. It is not approved for use in Europe or the United Kingdom as of 2022.